The giant water sphere tightened around Talon.
Talon twisted desperately, its wings carving through the currents as it searched for another opening. It shot upward, only for a column of water to rise and block its path. It darted sideways, but a second current slammed into it before it could reach the sphere's edge.
Every escape route closed almost as soon as the Griffin found it.
The Leviathan had turned the water it could command into a birdcage.
'It's adapting to Talon.'
Ethan watched in growing horror.
The water dragon had recognised that the Griffin's speed made direct attacks unreliable. Rather than wasting its strength trying to catch Talon, it was restricting the space in which the Griffin could move. The more Talon struggled, the more accurately the Leviathan adjusted its currents.
It was terrifyingly intelligent.
And it had the power to make that intelligence matter.
Talon beat its wings and unleashed a concentrated shriek using Skyshatter Cry.
KRAAAAAAAAAA!
