This place. Why this place. Elleira pulls out her glowrod.

"I suppose now would be a good time to demonstrate the non-uselessness of your lumen."

And lo, a blob of light appears some way between them. It starts off purple and slightly dim, but rapidly changes color to amber and gets brighter. It doesn't really seem to get difficult to look at, though it definitely does seem to be lighting up the surrounding area.

"So it apparently just randomly decides that it's night? Okay. Well, at least there aren't any evil creatures lurking around, or at least, if there are they aren't right here."

So, remember those big trees from earlier? Would she happen to notice if one started to fall over in their direction? Because she probably should notice. It might end up squishing them if they don't move to get out of the way.

She probably can't actually see it, though, since there are a few other trees obscuring her vision of it.

No time to talk it out, need to move. Hit Thario with a burst of energy to knock him backwards, not strong enough to permanently injure. Probably. Dash in the same direction. Turn to regard the tree as it comes down.

Thario gets hit backwards! Then he lands, with quite a loud 'oof' noise, but fortunately there was no snapping.

The tree makes quite a loud noise as it lands. Shakes a bit, lots of branches snap, squishes a few other trees. It's a pretty good thing they got out of the way in time, because otherwise: they would have definitely been squished.

She might notice that there's a few animals just coming in from the edge of her range. These ones… definitely seem to be predators. They're also moving quite fast.

Lightsaber: out and lit. The blood-colored beam hums quietly and casts an ominous glow.

"If you have a weapon, get ready. Unfriendly animals approaching."

He looks at her, confused, then picks up the book from beneath him, opens it and reads it. Does he look frightened? Because, well, he doesn't have a weapon.

He asks something, looking around as if he's trying to see where the animals are.

Of course the useless light boy has no weapon.

"If you don't have one, stay down and try not to attract attention."

Which direction are they coming from?

They animals are coming from opposite the fallen trees! They seem rather like wolves, except slightly bigger, more dangerous, and faster. Overall: scarier than 'wolves'.

Thario seems to hear them before they get much closer and suggests that he try running. He's good at running. Is it okay if he tries running? (He holds the book up to try to get her to read it, because really, he'd rather not lie down and wait to be killed.)

"There's only six of them. If you want to run, run, but I'm going to kill them."

She positions herself to intercept them, saber angled up and out.

He votes run. He gets up and starts running.

… He's actually rather fast. Probably not quite as fast as the wolves. But only probably.

Then the wolf things are upon her. One goes right for her center, trying to chomp down on her.

Conveniently positioned for her to bisect, then. Whmmm goes her saber.

That animal: gets quite bisected.

Two of the other animals, however, slightly behind the first, are now going for her from different sides.

Quick blast of lightning to the one on the right to disable, close with the one on the left. Eviscerate it, then back to the other unless there's a more present threat.

One of the animals that haven't yet engaged with her breaks off to run in the direction Thario went, and the other two seem to be waiting for something.

She can probably kill the one she targeted with the lightning.

Oh no it doesn't. Slam it down into the ground, drag it back. Come here, little creature, she wants to kiiiilllll yooouuuu.

The other two decide to jump at her for that.

They were already rather close, and they're rather fast. It's quite likely she'll get bitten.

She has Force-enhanced reflexes and being bitten is an unacceptable outcome.

She drops to the ground and pushes upwards. Can these creatures fly?

They cannot.

Good. Dispatch the other two, then turn her full attention on the ones she sent soaring. Time for a bit of lightning-based stress relief.

She has quite a bit of it to work out.

They are apparently good targets for lightning-based stress relief! Apparently they do not have any particular lightning resistance.

She might notice that Thario is nearing the edge of her range.

Useless light boy can run, at least.

One final surge to finish the dogs off, then she'll start off after him.

She can… hopefully move quite quickly, right? Because he managed to get outside her range.

It'd be a shame if something were to happen to him.