The dirt clod didn't hit full on, Sae'sha had kept enough distance to give herself time to avoid that. But she snapped into action as she kid crashed into her.

She snagged her arm and a handful of the back of her shirt and tugged up. Hard. She took advantage of both height and strength to lift and then throw the kid away from her. Hard.

She didn't speak afterwards, fuming too much and ready to retaliate if they kid kept acting like a feral thrai and tried to attack. Again.