Instead of attacking recklessly, Darion started paying closer attention to their movements. He watched how they positioned themselves. He noticed that they rarely attacked randomly. When several hybrids attacked together, they constantly covered one another. One attacked from the front. Another attacked from behind. A third moved toward whichever side Darion tried to escape through.
They aren't just strong. They're coordinated.
He looked at Seren. She was doing her best to keep distance, but the hybrids were forcing her backward too. Darion realized something important. They were strongest when they were together. Whenever two or three attacked simultaneously, Darion had trouble creating an opening. But whenever one became separated from the others, its movements became easier to predict.
That's it.
