*Mergoux yelps and draws her leg up as a leap from the tigerlady leaves claw-marks in her greaves*
*The Tigerlady falls through a few branches, yowling, before catching herself*
Tigerlady: Oh you b*tch! I'll kill you for this!
*Mergoux sneers but her confidence is pretty low as she draws a longsword to try and fend off her foe*

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*Iris nods and curls up, yawning hugely*
Iris: If you get tired... don't worry about me... just rest easy... I'll be-zzzz...
*She dozes off peacefully as her wings continue to grow*