Aspen nodded his head.
"Yes, that would be-" He froze suddenly, staring at Max. He was no expert on yellow furry not-prey creatures, but he was
sure that expression couldn't be normal. And what was with the glow? He tilted his head curiously, trying to figure it all out, before -
Things seemed to happen in slow motion, but Aspen didn't recognize it as slow because even a slow-motion dispel was very fast in his eyes. Dirt and tiny rocks and pieces of moss
rose off the ground and
flew at him. Aspen reached out a paw as if to stop it before abruptly stopping that plan and attempting to jump into the air and out of the way instead. But by then, it was too late and the blast hit him full on, flinging him away and getting pieces of debris everywhere. Including, it felt like, his eyes.
For a long while, Aspen simply lay there, blinking in utter shock and also from the rather painful sensation in his eyes.
"What.... was that?" he managed at last, not even sure whether to be mad or not. It felt like he should, given that Max had just sent an explosion in his direction, but he was just so
confused.
@Max