Tatsumi was taken by surprise, barely able to react to the sudden attack. He found himself tumbling to the ground, the hooded figure pressing it's weight against him, pinning him decisively to the ground. Tatsumi was taken aback by the creature on top of him. A rabid dog, but in the shape of a man. Slobber dripped down over his face, and the creature howled at him, ready to kill. Tatsumi lost his sword in the initial attack, losing his grip on it in the scuffle. He reached wildly for the weapon, but the hound's grip was too strong. He pushed against the hound, struggling to little avail. It seemed that without Sinthe's help the hound would kill him.

At least that was how it seemed, but something else happened, something entirely beyond what Tatsumi could explain. Tatsumi felt some strange power inside him, and his next action seemed to be driven entirely by instinct instead of conscious thought: Tatsumi used magic for the first time. He raised his hand, and a shadow cast next to him seem to come alive, and form into a spear of darkness, heading directly for the strange beast man on top of him. [b][i][color=Gold]Did I do that?![/color][/i][/b]