Signum takes the staff attack on the edge of her sword, the Armed Device neither cutting nor being particularly harmed by Zedd's own magic weapon. Once again, she kicks out to the front to knock Zedd back and keep him from bringing the lower part of the staff around to attack her legs. If she had both hands free, she probably would have been able to wrap the staff up in Laevatein's scabbard, but as it was...