Redtail Rise the gods give

Bobcat breathed heavily as he squared his shoulders. Masque saw the look in his eye and knew he was taking their words to heart. They flicked their tail again, enticing him, and the Bearn barreled toward the Toweard a second time.

At the last second, Bobcat veered and tagged their right foreleg. Masque let out a yelp in the hopes it would build his confidence. They then pushed at him slightly and leaped clear again, standing up straight, bright eyes speculative above their ruddy snout.

Well done, they praised. Now, I’m going to stand here and I want you to come at me swinging. Don’t worry about broadcasting your intentions. This is more about brute force over surprise. I want to see how hard you can hit, Masquerade explained, getting into position. Don’t hold back. Come at me with everything you’ve got.