With a Corncob Pipe and a Button Nose

"Aye captain!" While this may have not been the best time to joke around, Ignis couldn't help himself. The excitement that coursed through him coupled with the adrenaline made him fearless and feeling invincible! He briefly thought about the stories he could tell after this, and sport a new fur coat on top of that! When Rhyme's companions dove in at the tiger, Ignis circled around to its left side in preparation for his own attack. Once Rhyme went in for an attack, Ignis made his own move.

He rushed in at the tigers left flank, the boy seeking to throw his full weight into its hindquarters in an effort to topple it over. His jaws parted as he aimed a crushing bite at the tigers thigh. His teeth connected for a moment, canines slashing at skin and muscle. He tasted blood for the first time that wasn't a prey animal, and a new, animalistic instinct kicked in. Pupils dilated, features twisting into a more fierce look as he tore at the beasts thigh. Blood spurted in every direction as he severed an artery, painting his coat a deeper, darker red.

The tiger howled in pain as he twisted around towards Ignis. Ignis on the other hand, didn't react fast enough and earned a well placed smack on his face. His eyes squeezed shut as he tried to scramble backwards, but he wasn't quick enough. He felt the sting of claws slash diagonally across his face, the feeling of hot blood oozing down. The tiger had successfully cut him from the bottom of his left eye to the top of his right. He shook his head to clear away the blood that threatened to blind him, and took a moment to recover from the surprise attack.