The cage was down and that was great! But what Zef hadn't really thought through was that the spider could see it just as easily as she could. The first time she dodged past the cage at the last moment the Voidweaver followed right on her heels, skittering around the cage without pausing. The Ancient swore - loudly and colorfully - as she led the damn beastie on a circular chase, trying to decide how to deal with this unpleasant development--
Which was when it slowed down abruptly. Zef might have had questions but she was pragmatic enough to let them wait. As soon as she realized that the spider's movements were meeting some strange kind of resistance she changed direction.
And shape.
Black fur rippled up along her arms and face and drops of molten copper fell to the snow at her feet as she skidded to a four-legged halt and spun around. Powerful muscles bunched and then extended, sending the molten tiger leaping back along the path she'd just run - and over the top of the struggling spider. For a creature of so much size she landed lightly on her paws, sinking into the snow--
But not before kicking back neatly with one large paw to send the spider tumbling and shrieking into the cage where Seren waited.
Which was when it slowed down abruptly. Zef might have had questions but she was pragmatic enough to let them wait. As soon as she realized that the spider's movements were meeting some strange kind of resistance she changed direction.
And shape.
Black fur rippled up along her arms and face and drops of molten copper fell to the snow at her feet as she skidded to a four-legged halt and spun around. Powerful muscles bunched and then extended, sending the molten tiger leaping back along the path she'd just run - and over the top of the struggling spider. For a creature of so much size she landed lightly on her paws, sinking into the snow--
But not before kicking back neatly with one large paw to send the spider tumbling and shrieking into the cage where Seren waited.
