It was certainly something new, and the scent of blood was encouraging. True, he had no idea how good of a fight it was going to be, but there was one way to find out. The advantage of not having a heart was that one couldn't have qualms about what one did.

So instead of what might have been expected of someone faced with an enraged animal, he bared his own teeth, and summoned his sword into his hand. He wasn't about to run.