There was not good way to be silent and move when the grass and ground beneath him was sticky. So Cuthbert stayed still as long as he could, until (he hoped) she lost interest in him before getting up and running toward her as fast as he could manage. He really only had one shot at this and he was going to knock her down if he could help it.

On a whim he shouted, trying to seem menacing despite the fact that his short Magic Girl skirt was flapping freely as he ran.