As the three approached the wide open area Gwazi aimed for his belt and pulled out a throwing dagger to try to open the fight with. Once they got there Gwazi took the second the ratbug would have been distracted by Rae and Books talking to line up his shot. He then threw the dagger, aiming right between the things eyes. And not waiting to see if it hit the creature or not he pulled out his sword and began to run up to the thing "We're not going to let you try to harm anyone else" he said as running closer to the ratbug.