Addie had heard things about Miss Black that had led her to  believe that they might, under other circumstances, have made decent friends.  She seemed the sort of capable woman that was too often overlooked and it was not a mistake Addie intended to make. 

In the defence position she tried an old trick of Ramdas, to conjure a plethora of birds between her and her attacker to form a wall swooping towards Miss Black - these black craven looking beasts were of no discernable genus but with a distinctly sinister aspect, their glowing red or pure white eyes, offering as much intimidation as shield.

Tybalt Kirke @'Elias grimestone'