170 Chimera

  *Grrr,* from feasting, Staxius's arrival disturbed the atmosphere. It triggered the beast's attention, the mouth breathed fire, the snake on it's back felt on edge. The eyes pierced straight through anyone who might have opposed said monstrosity. Slowly, as if toying, the lion turned around. The paws were as big as a normal-sized human, the height was twice Staxius's. The canines and fur bloodstained; the paws were freshly wet. *Hiss,* the snake didn't stand down either, it constantly tried to pull away and latched onto anyone who stood.

  'Will this be a fight worth remembering or will it just be something inconsequential,' the heartbeat dropped, the breathing turned slow and composed. The eyes and face turned emotionless; any unnecessary thing such as background noise, the presence of unimportant beings was erased. The less the brain had to process, the faster the reaction time; muscle memory came in when the fight began.