"Doesn't ever hurt to know how to defend yourself." Tahiri, it had to be admitted, had not expected the toe-stomping, which you'd think she ought to given her longstanding hatred of shoes. But then, she was used to fighting beings who preferred to go for the decapitation or evisceration instead. The Yuuzhan Vong didn't really go in for toe-stomping. Stomping around to look intimidating, yes, but that was different.

She yelped and hopped backwards, grinning ruefully. "Good one."