Lancet backpedaled fast enough that the heel of his boot skidded through wet moss before his back struck the wall of vines behind him.
The tangled growth was thick, damp, and springy, but it did nothing to ease the pressure of the moment. It only trapped the air around him tighter.
The beasts had not closed in all the way yet, but they did not need to. Their unbelievable size made the jungle feel smaller, and the low growls rolling out of their throats made it obvious that they had no intention of letting him slip away.
"Ugh, guys," Lancet called out, keeping his voice as steady as he could manage. "A little problem here. I'm being surrounded by some really huge gorilla beasts."
Panic immediately erupted from the other side of the wooden wall.
"Cut faster!" Min Tu's voice rang out with urgency. Her Skeleton Soldier obeyed, cleaving through the enchanted wood with doubled speed.
