Okay, yeah, that hurts. The stake slides further in and now Ashley's focus is on that and less on whoever she's fighting. This is stupid. These people shouldn't be able to fight like this. They shouldn't be this much of a threat.

And Ashley should be able to get this stupid stake out of her chest, but with her internal war going on, she's not sure she wants to. So she pauses again. One last change to get another hit in before she's gone.