<div align="center">†††<br/><br/>Most of the party is caught off guard by the wolves' speed, but Calanthe is the exception. With a thrust of her flaming polearm, she elicited a yelp from the wolf at Jen'mawg's heels, followed by a small splash of blood, reduced by the cauterizing flame of her pointed blade. <br/><br/>Next, the wolves attacked in near unison, the three healthier ones lashing out and biting with uncanny exactness at their prey. Jen'mawg take 8 damage, Zhendaya takes 8 damage, Calanthe takes 7 damage, and as the weakest wolf lunges, it misses Jenny completely, resulting in 0 damage.<br/><br/>With their bites taken, the tables turn rapidly in the party's favor. Jenny does miss the wolf attacking Jen'mawg, but it thankfully doesn't sink into Zhendaya's backside. It does come close, though. Meanwhile, Jen'mawg's orb of holy light burns the Alpha's chest, setting Zhendaya up to bring it down with a powerful yet graceful swing of her blade. A spray of blood hits the grass before the Alpha's body does.<br/><br/>Seeing its leader's death, the straggler wolf at Jenny's heals gives a wailing howl and looks ready to turn on its own heels and flee. The other two, however, are ready to fight on.<br/><br/><div align="center">⸸⸸⸸</div></div>