[<u>The Ancestral Steppes - Everwood Border</u>]<br/><br/>The Monster girl tried to roll and gave a muffled noise of surprise as Kaze kicked her away with an impressive effort of strength.  She didn't go far and landed with less coordination than usual, but as she rose to that wary half-crouch again and turned back towards the hunter her 'mask' parted, the two halves of it perching atop her head -as he realized that they were in fact her ears- revealing slit-pupil golden eyes that glittered as they regarded him.  She could definitely see him, but her massive ears were exposed now, and he'd heard of devices appropriately known as 'sonic bomb' used to harass sound-sensitive monsters and monstergirls...<br/><br/>The question was, had he thought to bring any with him?<br/><br/>He'd have to move fast though, as while Kaze began to scramble for his arrows, the Kecha advanced on him, moving just fast enough to menace, her golden eyes seemingly unblinking as she regarded his struggle, a feral grin tugging at her lips as she prepared to pounce.<br/><br/><br/>[<u>The Ancestral Steppes - Step Cliffs</u>]<br/><br/>The liquid shot out with enough force to knock Sonya on her ass, but it wasn't until she'd half scrambled to her feet that she realized the real danger of the stuff as she caught a powerful scent rising from her wet armour.  Her head spin and a creeping lethargy seemed to settle over her, as though she just wanted to lie down...<br/><br/>Adrenaline would drive the feeling back in a moment, but the substance was a mild soporific, and she would need to be careful about breathing in any more of it lest it render her helpless...