Only one thing for it, Arash couldn't risk waiting for him to hack his way through and fell the tree she was in.<br/>She looked down at the thorn bushes, their safety was worth the pains of getting back out again.<br/>Walking to the end of the branch she stood upon, it swaying dangerously threatening to snap with her weight, she judged the distance and jumped.<br/><br/>Her cloak ripped as she landed, speared upon the long sharp thorns, but, apart from a long scrape on one thigh, she reached the small clearing unscathed.<br/>Breathing heavily, she wondered if the beast had even noticed she had left the tree it was hacking away at. At least it would ruin his sword, she thought with satisfaction.