Stone Circle You should eat me because like, I'm delicious

Her warning snap came close to actually delivering a hit, and that alone was enough for the girl to wobble back, ears pulled back. Murdock swept into the scene with the force of a battering ram, and the boy moved between her and the cat, obviously trying to put a stop to her lunging into the fray - not that she would, after the initial shock was fading now. She poked the boys shoulder, trying for a reassuring smile, but her gaze was locked on Murdock as he bowled the cat over, feeling both exhilaration and the bitter sting of failure.