Easy for you to say. You're not the one in danger of being slashed by a giant bird's talons.

Akiha growled internally and chucked the thing she'd snagged off the booth at the one they'd just left. It hit with a crash, drawing the bird's attention. It swooped down at it, giving Akiha the opportunity to attack it from behind. Leaping up, she brought the staff's heavy falcon head down on the junction between the bird's wing and body.