more of an inconvenience than a thread

Uruk watched as the relentless cat struggled to its paws, bloodied but still defiant. The beast's determination was almost admirable to Uruk, though utterly foolish. Xurek's question hung in the air, and Uruk responded with a low, growling laugh, "Perhaps both."

As the leopard made a final, desperate lunge toward him, Uruk was already moving. He sidestepped swiftly, letting the creature's momentum carry it forward before kicking it with his right read leg, feeling his hoof clip the leopard's flank. He turned around slowly, his eyes lifting to the world around them when birds took to the sky from the nearby willow.

The land surrounding them was hauntingly beautiful, dominated by the towering presence of the willows and their draping branches - it was impossible to see through the veil around them very far. The Whistling Willows lived up to their name, as well - the sound of the branches swaying in the breeze sounding like whistles on the wind telling secrets. The trees were ancient, their bark gnarled and twisted, giving them the appearance of silent sentinels guarding the area and over-watching this fight.

[ 2/3 Explore new land (Whistling Willows) ]
[ 2/3 Fought a large opponent (Leopard) ]

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