Diana was right behind the strange man and she frowned when she saw the creature. "One of Hades's hounds." She said in surprise. "Whilst she had come up against them from time to time they were not common. She wondered why it was here, and more importantly who held the leash, Hades or someone else?

But she would ponder that later, she nodded at the man's words but before she could act a ball of what appeared to be shadow struck the hound. She looked around when she thought what she heard was words, but couldn't see anyone. Something else to ponder later. She unhooked her lasso and deftly caught it around the hound. Then with her considerable strength she yanked it forward and as it was pulled towards her she lashed out with a leg, the strength behind the blow and the creatures momentum caused it to hit the ground hard.

But this was a hound from Tarterus and was not so easily defeated, it struggled to it's feet still surrounded by shadow and caught in her lasso. It snarled at her and Diana responded by tightening the lasso and yanking the beast sideways crashing it into a wall. But the beast was crafty and next time she tried it dug it's claws in and refused to move. She dropped the lasso and strode forward attacking it with her sword.

It wouldn't kill the creature but it would certainly keep it occupied as her sword hurt it. She continued to slash and parry waiting for the man to use whatever spell he was conjuring.