Rest and Reprieve
'It duplicated itself?' He thought.
Just then, all three of the platinum hounds had leapt towards him with their deathly fangs pointed at his flesh. Even in the face of the jaws of predators, he focused himself and stomped down, planting himself firmly before unleashing a heavy strike forward.
"Hyraaah!"
FWOOOOSH
Though no direct contact was made on the platinum coats of any of the wolves, a potent wind carrying the heat of his weapon knocked the beasts back harshly. As expected, the doppelganger wolves were merely shadows, disappearing upon the first sign of damage as only the original was left.
The platinum hound picked itself up quickly, whipping around as it charged him again, propelling towards him with a burst of unexpectedly enhanced speed.
"--!"