Juna launched herself from the high pine branch before the corrupted dire wolf could identify their elevated position, the ancient forest keeping score.
She crossed the clearing like a streak of silver lightning, sliding low and driving her razor claws beneath the monster's front leg while sodden loam sprayed outward.
Her talons gouged four deep crimson furrows along its exposed ribcage, dark abyssal blood spraying across the matted gray fur in a hot mist.
"First blood goes to the wolf!" she shouted over her shoulder, flashing a fierce, triumphant smirk.
"Show-off," he muttered under his breath with a playful roll of his eyes.
Hajin dropped from the canopy immediately after her, gripping his newly purchased short sword firmly with both hands as he descended rapidly through the branches.
[ CringeSlayer91: that burst was clean, but i still say this entire combat is fully scripted ]
