He had been gathering his power as he went, and barely managed to get himself set as the dragon came out. He had the sword in a two handed grip, but wasn't going to try a swipe at it. Instead, he was using it to help focus his power, before making a swipe at the dragon, though it was still outside the range he could reach. Instead, two small saplings suddenly surged upwards in growth, branches reaching like claws, going for broke with his power, to entrap it in wood and immobilize it long enough for him to get under it and gut it. It was going to be the last spell for this fight, at least from him, so he put a good bit of power into it, at this possible agent of the Winter Court.