Richard
*Villainy? A dance? The mouse was such an enigma. So much that considering it madness wouldn't be out of place* "So you do evil for the sake of evil? Am I understanding correctly?" *If that was the case, then even if the soul was redeemable, there was no desires to reach such state. The end of Larad's attempts to aid*

*But the glimmer of hope was right there! His unwillingness to talk morals was proof enough that he had them. He simply didn't like confronting them with his actions. So close and yet so far! The vampire couldn't pull that thread if Reapers was so unwilling to talk about it for more than three sentences before changing topics*

"First I'd call you a liar. Secondly, my hand would be forced to take you to the sheriff for the sake of others" *Larad didn't have that much hope left. Most likely, a confronta would start when the rat spoke again. Until that second arrived, there was hope*
John
*Reaper didn't answer his initial question, instead looking over his needle as if it were far more interesting.* That's nice. Evil for the sake of evil. Good for the sake of good... 

*The mouse smirked and held his 'blade' firm.* "Then you understand what must be done. 

"That being said..." *Reaper used a `Quick Attack`, darting to Larad's left- a feint- before using his heightened speed to blur to the right, making a tight circle around him, finally stopping at his back- he forewent an attack.* "That's not happening." 

He's going to fly up. Use his range. His wings. *While behind him, Reaper grabbed a particularly loose section of robe, hoping to hold on if he turns around or starts flying.*
Richard
*Larad tried to grab his stake from his robes, but he was too slow to achieve that before the speedy rodent started moving around. At least he was nice enough to not attack immediately, just get a nice position. That also gave enough time for the scorpion to grab his weapon* 

*Just as Reaper expected, the bat jumped into the air. But it wasn't to get an advantage, it was simply to not battle in sacred grounds. The result, however, was the same. The smaller critter managed to grab onto the robes*

*Blinded as of the position of the opponent, Larad simply glided away, awaiting the next move*
John
There he goes! *The Rattata held firm onto the cloak, aided by Float Stone on him- it was easy enough to stay balanced and hop over Larad's tail, and his presence was all the less obvious.*

He doesn't see you. *Good. His eyes glanced down at the pews below as they took to the sky.* It's always so pretty up here...

*Gripping his needle, he took a breath, then slashed it wide across the bat's back as he flew- a red, diagonal wave flying out! Reaper used `Super Fang`- unless Larad did something in turn, it'd cleave half of his health!* "Hmph!" Don't let go. You can't get him back down again. Not on your terms.
Richard
*Something about that? My brother in moth, there was no stopping that rat! Half of his health just went bye bye! With a painful yell to boot!*

*At least he now knew where the little fella was, and he could do something about it. Larad flew out of the clearing and went to the forrest proper. For what you may ask? Well, he knew how his own body worked when it came to moving in the woods, the spaces he could go through and the spaces that were too tight. Jumping around different branches was bound to get the little mouse off his back! Unless Reaper found a way to stay on... But he wouldn't be so mean, would he?*

```Larad used acrobatics```
John
Flying to the ground. He's gonna try and use the brushworks to get me off? *Reaper watched the bat swoop downwards, getting ready to bail once they passed the leaves- he was expecting some kinda rolling around.*

*And yet, instead, supernatural lunging and darting. Reaper was taken aback, if just for a moment, but managed to bail with the help of a `Quick Attack`- using it to dart off Larad's back after the first few acrobatic leaps- first to their branch, then from that branch to the tree's trunk, then to another trunk, then do the ground and towards a fallen log.*

*Steadying himself as he blurred from place to place, he pressed his back against the log and kept his eyes up, flickering his ears as he tried to pick up on where the bat was headed.*

Is he going to chase me? *He considered the situation.* If he leaves me alone, he knows I can just go back and get the totem, or run away. He only has one chance to get me for sure, and that's now. It's his move. *Sure of himself, Reaper kept low and kept an ear out, waiting to see what Larad would do next...*