In the end, it takes me about two minutes to knock out all ten of my combatants. The first three, I get in one, swift boomerang of my weapon; the next two, with my fists; and the final five…
Well, the final five are the shifters, so they’re a little more of a challenge. The fox is quick, and dodges my first two slashes, but not the third. The lynx has a nasty bite that actually manages to clamp onto my arm, but I use its leverage to slam it beneath my weight in a swift and sweeping motion that causes a whole lot more pain to it than it caused to me. There are two dogs who present a bit of trouble for me, as well, but they’re nothing compared to Jesse’s wolf, and my scimitar makes short work of them. In the end, it’s the largest of the lot—the buck—who gives me the hardest time. When he lo
