Well, she was a clever girl even if she wasn't a raptor. Fighting Heartless tended to encourage making use of any opening possible. She disengaged at nearly the same time he did, mostly to avoid the very sort of maneuver that might have left her disarmed. Fortunately it left her a moment to gather her bearings and see what his next move would be.

She hadn't expected the charge, managed to move in an attempt to evade at the last moment.