"Just try."
"Yukine," Cathal ordered. The young demon nodded and closed his eyes, a light emanating as he transformed into a katana. "Fintan, I understand that you are not only a new member, but your area is fire also, am I correct? Well, the other members know not to create to much damage. They are experts at what they do and I know you will come to be so as well. Don't worry about any carcasses, the clean up will take care of that. I really don't want to have to deal with the Council anymore than I will after this. I will be mainly watching you fight, only jumping in if you need me too." Cathal pulled oput a cigarette and lit it, blowing a puff of smoke.
"Why am I even here?" Yukine complained, earning a literal cold shoulder from Cathal.
"Let's go, this way," Cathal nodded in the direction he had already started walking. "I don't know if you have ever killed a Hell Hound, but they aren't hard. Either obliterate them, decapitate them or remove their heart. I'm sure you can handle that." Cathal looked around, blowing a puff of smoke out here and there. They had just started to get into the deeper part of the Pine Barrens when a howl could be heard, and it wasn't far either. Cathal looked back at Fin and jerked his head in the direction of the howl, pausing so the young Guild Member could go ahead of him. But something tugged on Cathal's conscious and he quickly put a hand on Fin's shoulder. "I'll show you how first."
Without hesitation, Cathal moved ahead towards the sounds that were no doubt a Hell Hound. Only to demonstrate to Fin, he got into a defensive stance, holding Yukine in front. The Hound became visible soon after, growling fiercely at the man. Cathal slowly lifted his hand, as if telling the Hound to halt. It started to charge, snarling loudly and barking. Within seconds, its head froze and shattered soon after. Cathal lowered his hand, walking over to the corpse. He observed it without emotion, wondering what breed it was. All Hell Hounds looked similar, the only major difference was their size. This one was about as big as a medium sized horse. Were they all this large? Usually the infestations consisted of smaller ones. No doubt this was the Ruinosus at work. Were they really planning an ambush? How would Cathal know if the other members were alright?
No, he was doing it again. He didn't need to worry ....