The dark, damp basement grew suddenly dry. There was a stagnant sense of tangible silence that filled the space around the two standing outside the circle, as if an invisible barrier came down and enveloped the entire lower level. They could no longer hear the footsteps of the sisters above and, if they were to call out, not a sound would escape the basement.<br/><br/>A few moments after these first effects were experienced, a great swirling of air erupted from the circle, bringing an amount of sand up with it, hitting the ceiling in small bursts. It died down to reveal the body of what appeared to be a great cat, nearly taking up the entire circle in it's relaxed, lying pose. A tail flickered and it's face turned up, but the gaze that met that of the woman in front of him - Lee - was anything but feline. It was that of a human male, and his dark red eyes looked quite annoyed in deed.<br/><br/>Great spotted wings grew on the lion-man's back and spread out, flexing as if the basement made the strange creature feel cramped. But it did not take flight. In stead, it simply stared at the girls one at a time, flicking its tail repeatedly.