Piotr turns his head with away with a hiss as she throws dirt in his face -- dirt -- what are they, children?

"Wallow -- " he begins, outraged, but Lakshmi gets the opening she wanted and she knocks him back, the elbow to his stomach driving some of the wind out of his lungs. But she's still close enough for retaliation -- with a thin growl, Piotr tosses his sword aside altogether and grabs her by the arm to deliver her to the ground, flat on her back, in a judo throw. Barrayaran soldiers are trained in more than just swordplay and archery.