It surprised him a little when Sousuke snapped his teeth at one of the ayakashi, but it seemed effective and the beast backed off on its advances, albeit after snarling and barking back in defense. Where did they come from, he wondered, and what reason did they have for wanting to stop them? He supposed ayakashi didn't even need a reason though, did they? They just did because they could...

So, no, Rin wasn't budging from this spot, not when the monsters were so unpredictable and certainly not when the two of them were inexperienced. Well... looks like they were going to be practicing a little harder today.

"If you've still got the stamina." A playful jab, just a little, and once the water began to spread and lift up off the ground, Rin prepared another burst of energy in his hand to pick off the ayakashi who might have fended off the water bullets quicker than the rest. Aim for the legs, incapacitate them quicker. The first one he struck came bounding back with a feral bark, eyes burning green, but he was quick to send it flying back again with another slash.

"We have to start picking them off one by one!" 'Rending' as he remembered it was called. But they hadn't practiced that... so how could they hope to do it?