She could not exercise this spring.

Her legs gave under her, having only partly met the shock, and she crashed on over on her side.

This, as it turned out, did not injure her, but it did knock the breath from her lungs.

She lay helpless and struggling for air.
Red-Eye rushed upon her and seized her.

With his gnarly fingers twisted into the hair of her head, he stood up and roared in triumph and defiance at the awed Folk that watched from the trees.