"Come on," Alistair grunted as he swung his sword again, going at it one handed in order to keep from falling off while batting away another attacking Genprey. "You girls have to get tired of this eventually." So he hoped anyway. Trying to stay on this Kut-ku while fighting at the same time was not the easiest of tasks, and he didn't look forward to his prospects if they were able to land enough hits that he didn't have a choice but to let go, or simply pass out. With a pack like this, he didn't rate the Felyne's chances very high for a quick rescue.<br/><br/>This had settled into something of a battle of attrition though, with the Kut-ku handling things in front, while Alistair himself made sure that she couldn't be attacked from the sides. It wasn't enough to ensure victory, but they had lasted longer together than they would have separately. The fact that they had, and that he still had the Kut-ku, was good enough for the moment, as far as he was concerned.<br/><br/>At last the opportunity came, some Genprey jumping away from a blast of fire, and in moments the Kut-ku had taken off to exploit the gap. "Whoa," he cried, holding on as they headed into the forest once more. The monster was moving at a fast pace, and seemed like she wouldn't stop for anything, so desperate to leave behind the pack attacking them before the fight could resume or she could be dragged down.<br/><br/>Speaking of which, a quick glance back confirmed that the pack was falling behind, disappearing into the undergrowth as hey were either outpaced, or decided to go for something easier to catch. That was one worry gone, even if it had been replaced with a whole heap of other issues to deal with.<br/><br/>"This is not how I expected my day to go-whoa!" Alistair held on for dear life, simply doing his best to keep from tumbling off, and making what efforts he could to direct the Kut-ku in a way that wouldn't get him hit in the face or tossed off. A losing effort, but all he could do at the moment. Besides that, he could really only hold on for his life and hope that she tired out soon, so it would slow down and he could finish properly catching it. Then it was just a matter of getting it back to camp, and the job would be complete. Easier said than done at the moment though....