The rank 2 wolf dashed through the fire, unhurt by the flames at all. Ezra watched closely. When the wolf took the final stride that would allow it to enter the whirlwind, a tendril came out of its shadow and grabbed its leg.
The tendrils pulled the wolf to the ground, buying them more time.
"Lex, you have done enough. Kill the flames and take a break. The rest of you, get ready for combat," Ezra said.
Lex used the wind to stop the fire, then stopped her spell and stepped back while Aaron and Anna charged toward the wolf. The wolf got back on its feet, charged at them, and suddenly disappeared into the night.
Ezra saw this. He was shocked for a second, but then he sensed it with Shadow Sense. The wolf didn't disappear; it merely merged with the night.
The wolf was about to bite into Anna's stomach.
Ezra used a shadow tendril that shot out of the ground and latched onto the wolf, pulling it down to the ground again.