Timing. It was definitely not one of Steven's strong points. Still, Marc wasn't going to let this chance slip by. He braced himself-

"-aAAck!" It was still somehow more surprising than painful but the reaction was quick, reflexive as his own hand was quickly snapping out to grasp Catra's wrist. His grip loosened almost immediately as he caught himself, staring at the cat-eared girl with a more warier expression than he'd been wearing a moment ago.