Mallory took out her wand. “Are leatherback bears sentient?”
Danae readied her bow. “No. But they might have been its offspring. They live in family units until they’re a few years old.”
Jorgen and Esben drew stilettos as the bear burst through the trees, roaring at the sight of them. It loped towards them, heading for Ryan who was in the middle of the group.
Mallory cast nightfall and slow target followed by poison dart.
Jorgen darted forward, stabbing the bear in the eye, Esben doing the same to the other eye.
Blood streamed down the bear’s face, not seeming to slow it in the least. It kept heading towards Ryan, roaring and shaking its head, swiping out at the two crystalline wolves as it lumbered past them.
Mallory was ready to heal Jorgen and Esben, but they avoided the attacks,
