[ It's surprising enough to knock him right off his feet, crashing down against debris and a mangled corpse. The bruise that causes is visible for only a few seconds; the surprise, then anger, become more lasting than that. With gritted teeth, Petre starts to produce a sound that's like a grunt, a groan - then a monstrous cry that grows into a scream, like claws scratching in his throat. In a flash, the monster is back on his feet, fully transformed, to lunge at Nathaniel, claws ready to rip right through him. ]
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