Rathus was taken aback as the woman knocked him flat on his back, winding him. Before he could react he felt the blade pin his neck and saw the other raised. He growled and tried to swing his arm to smash in the side of her unguarded head, but the grating in his mind was crushing his will power. His arm dropped and he waited for her to end his life. Instinct took over and flooded his mind just before the scream. As the woman because distracted for that fleeting second, his mighty paw shoved her away by the neck and Rathus bolted, running for his life. The sound of hooves and armor had just slightly become audible to human ears, but it was deafening to Rathus. As he ran further and further, the pain on his thoughts vanished<br/><br/>Rathus was weakening, the night was nearing it's end and the beast had eaten his fill. He found a hollow and went to sleep inside