[Raine did not lie when they proclaimed themself a cat - a monster they may be, but a cat all the same. Raine plays their hand the moment they notice the spell's trajectory.
[Or rather, both Raine and the shadowy feline see the same thing - the latter first, and the first immediately thereafter.
[Raine moves immediately to take the brunt of the blow to their person. Even an aspect of themself deserves protection. The little scouts are not expendable. They give a shriek that is more feline than man, body shuddering from the blow. Maybe they're bleeding...? It's hard to say. Their mismatched ears pin back, and, goaded, they rush in - this time to actually attack him outright again rather than tease and distract. All sense of casting goes to the smaller one, and as Raine hisses, their fangs extend - they're definitely meant for tearing flesh from bone.
[Only the other feline remembers Raine's sense of mercy right now, as its caster decides that now is a great time to go in without holding back, aiming to attempt to take a bite out of one of his arms with a loud snarl. It's easy to see that his hands direct his casting direction, and therefore, the most immediate threat.
[The long-winded spell continues without interruption.
[700 years awake and they never figured out how to speed it up.... Live or die, this encounter has definitely lit a fire under their ass to think harder.]
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[Or rather, both Raine and the shadowy feline see the same thing - the latter first, and the first immediately thereafter.
[Raine moves immediately to take the brunt of the blow to their person. Even an aspect of themself deserves protection. The little scouts are not expendable. They give a shriek that is more feline than man, body shuddering from the blow. Maybe they're bleeding...? It's hard to say. Their mismatched ears pin back, and, goaded, they rush in - this time to actually attack him outright again rather than tease and distract. All sense of casting goes to the smaller one, and as Raine hisses, their fangs extend - they're definitely meant for tearing flesh from bone.
[Only the other feline remembers Raine's sense of mercy right now, as its caster decides that now is a great time to go in without holding back, aiming to attempt to take a bite out of one of his arms with a loud snarl. It's easy to see that his hands direct his casting direction, and therefore, the most immediate threat.
[The long-winded spell continues without interruption.
[700 years awake and they never figured out how to speed it up.... Live or die, this encounter has definitely lit a fire under their ass to think harder.]