Unable to compete with Clayton's titanic strength, the cat o' nine tails goes flying out of her hand and falls to the floor, the hellfire going out as it does so. Already thinking of ways to defend herself, Mistress summons a large square shield, made entirely of a shiny red metal. She braces it against any attack that Clayton may be making, and the shield ignites like the whip had done. If Clayton made it around behind the shield, he would see that it was actually transparent from behind.