"Stay nimble!" Nix called telepathically. Little White needed no reminder. His speed had always been a key advantage.
As soon as he felt the vines tighten, he activated his [Moonlight Empowerment] skill, streaming a faint silver glow across his fur.
Then, with a quick lash of his tail, he severed the vines using a luminous slash of energy. Freed from the entanglement, he bounded forward to sink his [Silver Fang] skill into the bear's barky forearm.
A savage crunch echoed. Sap spurted from the wound, and the Wooden Bear howled in rage, swinging a vine-lashed paw at Little White's face. The wolf managed to twist away, though a fresh scratch seared across his muzzle.
Meanwhile, the bear invoked yet another of its wood-based skills [Rooted Bulwark], causing thick, gnarled bark to reconstitute over the damaged arm. The renewal wasn't instantaneous, but it slowed the wolf's relentless assault.
