WHOOSH!!!
The pack moved with coordinated precision that Rey's tactical awareness could appreciate even as he desperately tried to counter it.
Three beasts struck the circle's northern edge simultaneously, their combined mass and strength overwhelming the defenders positioned there.
Chen went down with a scream that was cut short as jaws closed on his throat with lethal force.
The defensive circle collapsed into chaos as other pack members exploited the breach.
Rey moved with every ounce of capability his weak body could muster, his consciousness directing movements with precision that compensated partially for physical limitations.
He drove his crude spear into one beast's flank—a strike that wounded but didn't kill, forcing the creature to disengage temporarily while its enhanced regeneration addressed the injury.
But he couldn't be everywhere simultaneously.
