Cat Scat!

Nami wasn't so sure this girl knew what she was talking about, but then again she was just a pup and she didn't expect her to. She doubted it was one of her siblings, at least based on how the creature was moving, and she swore she saw a glimpse of an eye that was distinctly not canine. Instinctively her hackles raised and she tensed herself as she slowed, nearing the child cautiously and trying to get her bearings. She hardly had time to react before the creature sprung out of the underbrush toward them, though she quickly reacted as if this child was one of her own and not some stranger she'd just stumbled upon.

"Don't worry! I got you!" Nami called out, springing forward and sending her light form barrelling toward the leopard with as much force as she could muster. The feline had instantly targeted the blue-furred child and latched onto her shoulders, and Nami was determined to disrupt its attack as soon as possible. A snarl ripped forth from her throat as she charged, lunging for the creature's face with her jaws unhinged. Luckily she found purchase on the attacker's cheek, causing the leopard to briefly relinquish its hold on Brida and redirect its energy to Nami, wheeling around long enough to lift a paw and slash its unsheathed claws toward her chest.