[ Her partner doesn't answer at first, instead sidestepping the monster's claws before leaping backward with a gracefulness evocative of deer. Neither of them are suitable for close-range combat, but - they'll just have to improvise. ]
Take your time. We're not in a rush.
[ Tri-coloured sparks appear in his book-free hand, launching themselves at their opponent. Good thing it's not fast, so he can just kite it across the clearing - ]
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Take your time. We're not in a rush.
[ Tri-coloured sparks appear in his book-free hand, launching themselves at their opponent. Good thing it's not fast, so he can just kite it across the clearing - ]