Zafika gets a moment to prepare, and then, like a pop, they're on top of the monster's head, and thank heavens, not impaled on any of its spikes. They keep their grip on Matilda's hand while they grab onto a spike with their hand, and their tail coils around another spike, tightening around it to a point that if the spike were a person, it'd be suffocating. But at least they won't be too easy to throw off. "Okay, grab onto something securely, I won't let go until you're secured onto something."