["Down for now" is absolutely better than "running around and causing havoc".
Keith, as the lion dives down to deal with the sluggish cats, takes a moment to keep an eye out for where Chikusa may have ducked off to. With no real threat of the ayakashi doing anything unpredictable, it's easy enough to drive them back and away from particular areas. No need to worry about becoming collateral damage, helpful stranger...!]
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Keith, as the lion dives down to deal with the sluggish cats, takes a moment to keep an eye out for where Chikusa may have ducked off to. With no real threat of the ayakashi doing anything unpredictable, it's easy enough to drive them back and away from particular areas. No need to worry about becoming collateral damage, helpful stranger...!]