Going over the text, applying rules lawyerese to it, thinking I understand the intent, still wanting to make sure.
As I see it, after attacking or defending means the whole process resolves, down to the defender taking any resultant damage. Then she can add a focus that can be useful for the next attack/defense. Idea is she burns a focus but can get it back for later. There's no slick interpretation of the verbiage that lets her gain the focus as part of a current attack/defense process, she's got to go through the current one with what she already has on hand. Correct?
Thanks in advance!
Edited by Spinland