[i]Since the shadow portal was apparently instant (don't look at me!), The monster would have have missed the grab, though as it was also strong enough to rip off appendages there would gave been little chance of the man greatly damaging its tail. As it felt the membrane of its good wing sizzling, the arrows having melted holes in the tough flesh, it would attempt to dive down into the pool of shadow in pursuit of James. The sooner it consumed him, the sooner it could go after the bothersome thing that had been launching strange projectiles at it.[/i]