When the creature leapt at them, Nevenka shrieked and darted to the side, trying to get out of the way. Ji could fight this thing. She wasn't alone this time. Ji was strong and tough and had always protected her.
When it slashed at Jianfan's arm though, Nevenka felt another bolt of panic.
But she knew her role in a fight. She may not have been a warrior but this wasn't the first time she had been on the sidelines while Jianfan faced an enemy. With hands reached out towards the beast, Nevenka called forth her plants from the earth.
Vines burst from the dirt and grabbed one of its legs. They tried to grab for another, but the creature moved out too quickly away from it. It tugged and growled and tore the first vine free of the ground.