After it was out of Moon's sight, the alpha pivoted.
Its trajectory changed abruptly. It abandoned Moon and cut across the chamber toward Rowan, who was still firing arrows into the mass and was completely unaware of the alpha's change of target.
The Underground Bat who had been tasked to protect Rowan felt the danger. It released a massive shriek aimed directly at the alpha.
The alpha's head shook once, absorbing the strike without any visible injuries.
The attacks that had disoriented the lesser Cragbrutes barely registered on it.
Realising that its sound attacks were not working, the bat tried a different approach. It generated earth spikes across the alpha's charge path, using its own earth-element control to raise obstacles in the beast's way.
The alpha didn't slow down.
