The lady was pressed hard as Aren came in with a punch. She blocked the attack and skidded back a few feet. When she looked up, the shadow wolves were already lunging at her.
She roared and swung her sword in a wide circular arc, the blade ripping through the shadows instantly. But a few still got through. One lunged at her lower leg. Despite her armor, it managed to coil around and yank hard, flipping her off balance. She slammed toward the ground, but planted her hand at the last second, stopping herself from falling completely. Pushing off the floor, she twisted and drove a kick straight into the wolf's head, shattering it into shadows.
But those few moments were all Aren needed.
