Susan gasps and presses her hands to her mouth to stifle a delighted giggle, reminded of nothing so much as a barn-cat when it's suddenly taken a notion to play.

Both Cuthbert and Alain are caught slightly off guard, to judge from the slightly gobsmacked look on 'Bert's face, but their training and instinct's enough for them to react without needing to think about it. Alain rolls one way and 'Bert the other, both coming to their feet with the near-uncanny swiftness she's seen before. Cuthbert breaks to the side, evidently aiming to circle round, while Alain drops back to flank the Lion.