Two down.
As the second wolf's body began to collapse, I pulled the short sword out and then hurled it at another. A third Dire Wolf dropped dead before they could recognize that they had gone from predator to prey.
When I formed a lightning bolt in my hand, I didn't throw it right away.
I held it and watched the remaining wolves. After seeing their comrades fall so easily, they hesitated.
Even though they were monsters, they still had the instincts of an animal.
I could see their confidence quivering in their eyes. The only monster that showed no reaction was the alpha, which didn't flinch or even seem bothered that I was killing its kind.
Stepping forward, I finished the rest of the regular Dire Wolves in quick succession and tried my best not to waste a single movement or draw out their deaths. I gave it to them as quickly and painlessly as possible.
