Rachel kept up the claw attacks. Bit by bit she would wear the entity down. She couldn't get rid of him, even if the temptation was strong. It would harm Topher more than do him any good. Though she did have to smirk and roll her eyes on the psychic plane.

I'm not the Phoenix now, but I was and will be again. I've been to the end of time. You cannot scare me with your doom-saying. It is all sound and bile. Let me know when you can speak in anything other than weak, dark threats.