The leopard let out a high-pitched screech when it was thrown through the air, but ultimately it didn't come to harm as it simply bounced off the large tree like as if it were made from foam. Indeed, once Timber had relayed to him what Xaih was doing, Dorian had begun to work his magic on the tree itself to soften its bark at the point where the leopard would be slammed against, to the point that it could even be squeezed with one's hands like a pillow. However, this caused its very structure to become unstable as the tree struggled to hold up its own weight, and within moments it began to crack and splinter before breaking and falling in Xaih's direction. The leopard, suffering only from some whiplash, began to scramble to get out of the way, not even bothering to try to go after Xaih again, which was fine since it would only get in the way at the moment. Dorian meanwhile began to run once more from his hiding spot while trying to keep the same general distance between them, but this time he didn't run to take cover or throw more knives. No, he was running to stay mobile at this point, though he wasn't just going to let Xaih try to get out of the way of the tree currently tipping over, at least not without making her struggle. He could be seen holding one hand close to his chest and tightened into a fist, with the other hand outstretched in Xaih's direction and his fingers looking as if he were trying to pull something in with invisible puppet strings. If Xaih were to try to move, she would feel something holding her feet in place: the grass beneath her feet had knotted up as she'd initially ran toward him, and thanks to Timber's surveillance Dorian was able to know ahead of time which patch of grass to begin to manipulate. The moment she'd stepped foot in it, the grass would had immediately outstretched to latch onto her feet and begin to entangle her. It was already becoming thicker and more resilient as it began to crawl up her legs and hold her in place more firmly. So far, things were working out smoothly. He'd managed to lure her further away from the river, and even got her to fall for one of his traps. If this kept up, he might just be able to pull out a win.