While she couldn't change direction midair when already this close to Envy-Black, the armadillo woman could generate a shield. Doing so, she encompassed herself in a shimmering bubble of magical energy. Once Envy-Black's sword connected, she was still thrown back by the force it put behind the stab, but she didn't seem to bothered by this. Being launched, the woman had more velocity, and thus could better adjust her trajectory. Doing a acrobatic backflip in mid-air, she moved over the Kid and landed on her feet behind him with praticed grace.
Meanwhile, the man outside held up his hand with which he previously had caught the knife he used to escape the tent, making the other two knives he had thrown fly back. Envy-Black was between the knives and the thrower, however, and thus risked being struck by them afterall.