[The thread of Kaede's patience snapped. Not at the glimpse of the Shadow's gory belongings, not even really about the coin. The Shadow's last jab was the final stick that goaded a caged tiger.
Tiamat's head lunged down with the speed of a striking snake, its spectral jaws gaped wide. Her fangs slipped off the Shadow--and kept going, closing around it wholesale instead. They even tore away a chunk of ice under the Shadow's feet for good measure.
...despite her threat, Kaede wasn't sure Tiamat ate the thing (how did you observe that on an incorporeal blob of starstuff...) but she did sure feel like she had some brainfreeze coming on.]
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Tiamat's head lunged down with the speed of a striking snake, its spectral jaws gaped wide. Her fangs slipped off the Shadow--and kept going, closing around it wholesale instead. They even tore away a chunk of ice under the Shadow's feet for good measure.
...despite her threat, Kaede wasn't sure Tiamat ate the thing (how did you observe that on an incorporeal blob of starstuff...) but she did sure feel like she had some brainfreeze coming on.]