Fortunately, she's not alone. Her team isn't alone.

It had taken some doing to find her. She might also be too distracted to really parse what she might've been sensing. It's blindingly obvious now.

Because as she looses that shadow-kick, she's not alone. There's a streak of golden halo-corona, and a very familiar person under that golden energy. Slashing out with his sword, to help drive the opponent back if he couldn't cut her through.