Dipping Swallow Defense

Cost: 2m; Mins: Melee 1, Essence 1
Type: Reflexive
Keywords: None
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: None

With speed and grace, the Exalt flashes to her own defense. Even when she is beleaguered she strikes away blows with preternatural accuracy. The Solar can ignore all penalties to parry an attack with her full Defense. In addition, any attack she successfully parries with Dipping Swallow Defense grants her one point of Initiative. This Charm cannot by itself remove the penalties from a surprise attack.