He swore as the target vanished, and then rolled further than anticipating, slamming against a nearby tree. His arm protested, but he ignored the sharp pain, knowing it was just a bruise. He was more worried about the claws likely trying to rip out his spine. He came up sprinting, and dashed into the forest, updating Aurelia.<em>Only three Vrocks I can see, they might have more in the area, or that caster might be summoning more. I might...</em><br/><br/>His sending ended with a mental shriek of pain as one of the Vrocks ambushed him around a tree, one claw biting deep into his side, the other mangling his bicep. He could, and did, use the cross bow one handed, but he would no longer be able reload the weapon readily, nor aim at a distance. Even worse, it was the arm with the shield on it. After putting several shots into the Vrock, he burned a heal spell to stop the bleeding (he hoped they didn't have a bleed effect on their natural weapons) and kept moving into the forest, a bit more cautiously now.