His claws went down across the left side of my face, narrowly missing my eye and mouth. I was able to turn my head enough so he missed those. He was surprised that he was able to get a hit in that he didn’t notice the staff as it came up and knocked him clear into the air. He hit the wall and sank down to the nearest level. He looked up and had a sinister grin on his face. Probably thought he would turn me from that attack. 