Red stepped forwards, snapping its sword into the elder-connection root on the back of the Ora.
Red landed the hit, but its foot slipped on the root floor and slid forward.
The Ora shrugged off the hit, ceasing the opportunity and spun around with the only attack that had worked so far.
Vines sprung from its spire claws, hitting the chest armor Red donned.
The vines crept into the gaps of the armor but couldn’t pull anything away. Perhaps they weren’t long enough.
They quickly pulled back, not taking any prize with them, but this little detail didn’t slip by Jay.
“So… the armor can stop that scavenger attack. Good to know.” he smiled.
Red also noticed. Finding a tactical advantage, it responded by standing closer than the other skeletons. Jay nodded, glad to see its skeleton thinking for itself.
Sweeper and Lamp returned to the fight and attacked while the Ora focused on Red, attempting more attacks against its armor.