Well - as soon as he's close enough then, she's grabbing that pipe again and giving it one mighty swing - or as mighty as she can manage - and letting it hit him square on the... well, hopefully the head, but it might have been his shoulder. And then she lets herself collapse, letting go of her brother in favor of rolling onto her back with the dumbest, proudest, most tired looking grin.

"Got you."

She might need to be carried back after that, but goddamn if she isn't proud of herself right now.