Strong Enough

At first, the sound of the dogs worried him. Like more cats or predators were here to take him down. But just as his gaze rose to the dogs that joined him, he easily found that they were here to help. He didn't know why, but he didn't question it. After all, he would have jumped in to save the day himself even for a stranger.

The cat moved to grab around Balthier's entire body, but just before it could meet paws and roll him back over, the dogs grabbed hold of it's paws. It's back legs started rising up and going to scratch down under his belly, and before it could get too much damage in he took the life of the lioness. His teeth came down on the cat's throat, leaving a bloody pool along it's neck and under it. It struggled at first, but Balthier waited just long enough before pushing off it's chest and letting nature take it's course. His gaze moved to the two dogs that had joined him, he nodded to them in thanks as he tried to calm his labored breath.

"Balthier"