Brace for impact.
Brace, brace, brace.
Had she not braced well enough? She should have tried harder. Perhaps if she had ducked her shoulders in, tucked her chin to her chest better, and planted her feet more securely against the floor.
Perhaps if she had done those things, she would have been more prepared.
Perhaps if she had braced better, her heart wouldn't have been quite so injured in the accident.
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