[ Tangled up with Viktor, her back to the beast, there is little Ciri can do in time. The claws rake her back, the shock of pain making her snarl just as viciously as the animal. She twists, yanking the sword free and back, but she has little leverage and no room to move or roll, not with Viktor caught beneath her, not with the cat's jaws opening wide around her sword arm.
Despite the failure of her magic a moment ago, she's got little choice that doesn't involve taking on more injuries or risking Viktor. Ciri's free arm tightens around his neck, pressing their bodies close.
They're gone before the wildcat's teeth close. It is left bewildered and blinking in the desert sun.
And so is Nixie, yanking against her lead until she eventually frees herself and runs as well, before the predator catches up to what is happening. She'll trot home around sundown, confused and hungry. She knows where her stable is. ]
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Despite the failure of her magic a moment ago, she's got little choice that doesn't involve taking on more injuries or risking Viktor. Ciri's free arm tightens around his neck, pressing their bodies close.
They're gone before the wildcat's teeth close. It is left bewildered and blinking in the desert sun.
And so is Nixie, yanking against her lead until she eventually frees herself and runs as well, before the predator catches up to what is happening. She'll trot home around sundown, confused and hungry. She knows where her stable is. ]