Kori's attempt to taunt the creature didn't quite work. Well, it was to be expected. After all, lizards didn't usually fall to petty taunts. [i]Usually.[/i] Rather than turn to strike Kori or attack her in some other way, the large lizard quickly scuttled forwards out of the hole. With its large claws scraping the edge of the dirt floor, an avalanche of dust, mud, and stone had been launched at Kori. It wasn't enough to injure, but it was enough to really peeve her off.

Unfortunately, Oben's strike was impaired by the same dirt flurry. He was unable to ascertain the moving lizard's new position. His blade struck the edge of the lizard's skin, unable to pierce its unnaturally rubber-slime skin. Instead, he would have to attempt to balance as he unnaturally fell.

Castor quickly moved to the side of the lizard, taking position of the flank. Recklessly charging in against such a dangerous threat would be suicide.

Words came from Penn. A chant of magic, in fact. Standing as far as possible away from the lizard, a sigil of magic formed at her finger tips as she stared down the giant lizard.

[i][color=7b9d93][b]"Gaia's time-worn flesh unformed and rebuilt over the infinite expanse of time, create new form under my guidance. Seek true the point of no return and embrace order within my words..."[/b][/color][/i]

It was a fairly long chant, so it would require some time to complete.

The lizard, meanwhile, did something odd; like a hammer, its massive head stretched and rose up. It then slammed down, cracking and breaking the dirt floor. Then, it opened its large maw to envelop the dirt it had loosened. [i]Chomp[/i]. The lizard's gullet had expanded to nearly twice its size. It was about to do [i]something[/i].