silver beneath the surface

The young fighter felt a surge of adrenaline as she saw Atreyu's attack land, their coordinated effort clearly throwing the cougar off balance. The cat's anguished yowl echoed through the forest, but Ellara knew they could not relent.

As the cougar bled from its cheek and flank, Ellara darted to avoid claws and then lunged again. Her jaws locked on to the cougar's hind leg now, powerfully pulling it out from under the cat to drag it down. The cat roared in pain, trying to kick her off but she held firm.

The owls swooped low, their talons raking across the cougar's back as added confusion and pain for the cougar, attempting to keep its focus off of their wolf companion.

[ 3/3 Fought a large opponent (Cougar) ]