The knight picked up the Buckler as Naja scrambled up to sit on its shoulder. The bolt hit the bird who screamed like it was in agony, then turned into a card again, flying back into the man's hand. He threw it once more and once more the bird was there.

"You can't just kill a Pheonix," Gooligan called, "They return fully healed to his book!"

"Not willing to bet he has less power than I do," Najaran muttered, flinging two cards at the exact same time her Knight lanced its sword at the owl. The owl dodged the sword, but failed to notice the card, which turned into a small creature that skittered over the owl's carapace. The Cepter on the Owl's back tried to turn and see what it was, but the creature was moving too quickly, and for all it tried, the Owl couldn't shake it off. The man... was fighting to keep his balance.