Moon knelt beside Honeybun and spoke through their connection.
_The big one's yours. You will not get any help, this is your test. Show me how much you learnt so far, and don't use that new skill of yours, otherwise, it won't be fair.
Honeybun's eyes gleamed, and its crystal shell began to form, the little turtle turning to face the five-meter mountain of muscle bearing down on it, utterly unafraid.
The apex boar lowered its head, its tusks aimed forward, and charged.
The apex boar charged, thundering across the clearing, the ground shaking with every step.
Honeybun charged back without an ounce of fear in his expression.
The size difference was absurd. A turtle no bigger than a puppy, launching itself directly at a behemoth many times its size. And yet the little turtle didn't hesitate, didn't flinch, closing the distance with startling speed.
They met in the center.
