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Whatever Oberon was going to say would remain a mystery as all hell broke out around them. The dome like skylight exploded inwards and the room was suddenly raining large and small shards of glass as well as what appeared to be a lion?
Ash's preternatural ability to recognise danger and her incredibly enhanced reflexes were the only things that saved her from being impaled by a particularly large shard of glass. 

Before she was even consciously aware of the danger her body was already moving. On some level she was aware of her need for secrecy and so instead of using her enhanced reflexes to twist away she dived to the floor instead. Hopefully anyone watching would just put it down to luck, she lay there for a moment pretending to be stunned but in reality she scanned the room with quick focus getting the lay of the land. She hadn't imagined the lion, the great beast crouched amongst the glass roaring and attempting to fight the ninjas that surrounded him. There was a lot of them and Ash could see help was needed if the lion was to live. 

After a few moments she got to her feet and looked at Oberon. "At the risk of sounding like a coward, I think we should get out of here!" She deliberately put as much fear in her voice as she could. It wasn't easy as it wasn't fear she felt but exhilaration, her body thrummed with the need to act, to fight, to let the predator out. She hated lying to this man that seemed genuinely interested in her, for the first time in a long time she felt attraction and she wanted to pursue it. But it was too dangerous for him to know her true identity, she hoped he was a nice person but in truth she didn't know him and couldn't be sure he wouldn't try to use her in some way. 

Even if he was genuine,knowing her secret would put him in danger and she wouldn't allow that. 

"Im sorry." She said before abandoning him, running in what would appear to be panic. In reality she was searching for somewhere private and secluded. 
She spotted the ladies toilets and quickly saw they were empty, people were more interested in running for their lives than going to the loo. Assured she was alone she closed her eyes and concentrated. Gradually something began to appear on her skin seeming to grow from her hands and feet, it spread in colours if gold, green and red until she stood garbed in what appeared to be armour. Her hair seemed even redder than before and her eyes now glowed green and gold. 

She turned and ran back out to the ballroom which was in utter chaos. There was damage everywhere, either from the glass or from the battle raging between the enormous lion and the black clad ninja. Many people were still fleeing the room,she had only been in the bathroom a few moments, whilst others cowered in terror behind tables and chairs. She spotted several of the bar staff crouched wide eyed behind the bar. Below the skylight the lion still fought, his tremendous roar making the room vibrate. The ninjas however seemed of stern stuff and continued to attack the enraged lion. 

Ash felt her own rage grow, how dare they attack such a glorious beast and how dare they ruin her good time. Yhey were going to pay. She smiled fiercely and leapt forward jumping the length of the room to land just in front of a ninja that was running in to attack the lion. With a snarl that was definitely not human Ash dropped and spun, her leg lashing out and taking the ninjas feet out from under him. Before he could react she gripped his neck and choked him into unconsciousness. 

She rose gracefully to her feet, her movements feline in their grace and moved to stand near the lion showing no fear of the beast. Narrowing her eyes she wondered what the beast was, even without its size she knew it was no ordinary lion. It felt...odd. Not wrong but odd. Whilst she turned to fight the ninjas coming at her and the lion both now she attempted to communicate with the lion sending him a series of images. 

[I][b]A lioness stands near a great lion extending her head showing her vulnerable throat, allowing him to see she was not a threat, the lioness attacks the shadowy figures closing in on the lion[/b][/i]

(OOC the images basically translate as "hey I'm not a threat but here to help)