Re: Grand Staircase; in the shadows
There was victory flooding through the panther's mind when claws got purchase in something other than the expected metal, tearing fur and flesh, the tang of blood spicing the air as it turned, giving off a growl that reverberated through its entire body, felt moreso than heard. That howl of anger, the rush of body once more and the panther held nothing back as it tumbled backwards with the weight of the wolf's body against his own lighter, sleeker form.
It landed on its back, all claws and teeth, back legs coming up to try and rake down any bit of the wolf it could get, gnashing his teeth even as it felt claws sink in, their spilled blood mixing on the ground around them.