"Mithra's Blood!"  Cairn had sprung back in reflex, her sword whispering free, now she stood on the balls of her feet, watching the eldritch cat intently.<br/><br/>"It would have been nice to get a hint or two on how this damn bracelet is supposed to work!"  She hissed, but then went still, stood erect, and by great effort of will let her shield arm fall to her side and sheathed  her word.  Then she dropped to one knee, debated meeting the big cat's eyes, decided not to, for the first try anyway.  Animals, epecially predators often just lost it when you met their gaze.  She did her best to clear her mind, stared at the Cat's shoulders, and tried to sense, to see Amber in the lithe, lethal form before her.