when the sky turns gray and everything is screaming
He does not know her, and because of this he cannot determine whether or not she has any intent to harm him. In his own heart he had not intentions of hurting her (though he knew spars hardly ever left the participants unscathed in some way). She turned to circle him and somehow looked more shark than leopard. He steeled his will, mind and eyes honing in on the creature. He knew she would be quicker than him--probably in human form too, he guessed--but he had the clear upper hand in pure, brute strength. Both of their jaws held bone-breaking capabilities, but his mass and muscle combination far outweighed her.
As he mentally went through his strengths and weaknesses and how they might work against her, she sprung. He was impressed with how quickly she could move, even though he predicted her to be quite fast. He lurched up, his massive body drawing up and backwards away from her swiping claws or snapping teeth. He turned some as she closed the distance between them, but his movements had been enough to protect him. He felt her teeth close on thick fur, but his skin beneath went unpenetrated.
In response, the bear swiped downwards with a massive paw in an attempt to merely toss the cat away from him.
i will reach inside just to find my heart is beating
