[A low lupine growl rolls through the air as something vast and blue leaps at the bush. It's followed by a knife slamming into the target and flaring with purple light. The creature is pinned between a blue wolf's paw and the black sword with a glowing sigil on the hilt.]

Come on back. At least it isn't a damn tree this time.

[A voice says out of the dark. A black hand wraps around the sword's hilt and the light through the trees moves revealing black and grey armor lit by violet markings. The man's gaze shifts to the red orb as he jams his blade deeper into the struggling mimicry.]

If you want a shot at it we'll fall back and let you finish this.