Panel 1: Radiance acquiesces. RADIANCE: You are right. We must focus. Dodge its first pounce. Your strike won't matter if it lands on you. Panel 2: The manticore pounces, toward Dani. MANTICORE: RAAARGH Panel 3: Dani's foot twisting as she pushes into a dodging step. SFX: SKTCH Panel 4: Dani sidesteps the manticore's landing. Panel 5: Dani strikes, but the manticore moves its fanned tail spines in and blocks the blow. SFX: TMP! MANTICORE: KRRRRRR
