Northstar Vale like steps in a dance

Instead of dropping down from the rock this time, Raheerah watched the tan female suddenly veer in a different direction, to the side. He hadn't expected her to take that route, and so she was successful in thrusting her shoulder against his. It caused the male to briefly lose his balance. In a normal fight, this may have been a moment of vulnerability for him - he would have responded with the speed of a striking snake to turn and lash at his opponent, risking falling off the rock in the process. But Raheerah wanted to train himself for battle on the mountainside, too; so in response he locked his legs and his slipping paws found purchase on the edges of the rock.

His head had bowed slightly as he shifted his focus to the rock, so in order to keep his actions fluid and add some level of calculated compromise to his moves, Raheerah swung his head towards Xi'nuata, aiming to bash his forehead against her chin in the process of turning his body to face her.