Raschen's expression turned from rage ad fear for his mate to a knowing grin, his long fangs visible as he looked once more into the eyes of their ruler, the kuguar's body shaking violently as he approached the massive serpent, facade pillars disappearing in flashes of green and golden smoke, the vapors flowing into him as he absorbed their base elements as an energy source to keep this form going for as long as he had been doing so. Every moment longer he held it, the more damage he was doing to himself and yet he hid this from his group, from his mate. His rage had him centered on his mission and so long as his mind was rigid, he would continue to draw energy from the elements and minerals around him.Diamond gauntlets appeared slowly over his paws, laden with diamond blades along their surface. His eyes were filled with his new purpose as he approached their   leader without a moment of hesitation in his thunderous step.