“Something’s going on there.” Hari yelled, his keen hunter’s eyes ablaze.

 “Laichanan!” Arden roared. “They must be upon the children. Come on.” Swinging his short sword he ran recklessly toward the source of the struggle.

 Suddenly three huge hairy shapes burst out of the bushes and slammed straight into the five youth.

Sora was thrown aside into the bushes and Arden fell over backwards getting his face trampled on by a large hairy foot.