En garde!

With all her wild slashing and thrashing Ophie was starting to get a little winded. Her sides heaved as she looked from one opponent to the other, her gaze sharp and focused as she slowly began to back up, intending to give herself more room to work. With every step Ophie took back the intruders moved one forward, they knew better than to mindless rush at her but they still had the advantage of numbers. If Ophie made one mistake she'd have 6 enemies taking advantage of it, she had to watch her back cause no one else was going to.

Or at least that was until another puppy rushed onto the scene. He charged in recklessly, knocking an invader off their feet and proudly proclaimed that backup had arrived. Usually the Fatalis princess would have been thrilled and for a moment her face light up with delight, pure and unadulterated joy that someone wanted to join in with her little game but wait- what if he was an enemy too? Could he be trusted? She too had seen him at the Empire fight training session but Ophie was still hesitant.

The invaders didn't seem to recognise him and if anything they looked alarmed at his appearance, maybe she should deal with them first and the boy second.

"CHAAAARGE!" Ophie hollered, dropping her stick as he mimicked his first attack and charged headfirst into the group of interlopers.