Corrine blinked as he mouthed something at her, his gaze oddly sober. "What--" she started before the commotion reached her ears as well. She turned her attention away from the man to first note the birds as they approached and then the soldiers approaching on wolfback--they were in pursuit of a girl and her guardian. However, they were of course bumbling idiots. At first, it was only the girl's arrows that the had to worry about but then...were those spears? A roar echoed through the forest, deafening even the caws above and Corrine quickly spotted its source. Calling the white bear huge would be an understatement and her eyes widened in awe. And then the birds started attacking, and Corrine slashed angrily--the day was just getting more and more chaotic, stressing the girl out. Their beaks and talons slahsed at her clothes and skin, but with the adrenaline going, the pain was easy enough to ignore (for now). Serafina seemed just as overwhelmed--though it was mostly the pain in her back. The crows produced a nice distraction, though, and she swiped her large paws at the birds, taking at least one with each swing. [i]Cori, get this thing out of me,[/i] she growled as her gaze flickered to the oncoming wolf and bear guardians. Her gaze rested for a moment on the stray riding upon a large, black cat guardian. Her dark haired master weilded a bow, just as Corrine did. [i]How poetic,[/i] she joked, but yowled in surprise as her mistress pulled the bolt from her back. Corrine offered and apologetic shrug as she sheathed her sword to again grab her bow. She quickly notched an arrow just as the girl on the panther came upon them and announced the pack. "Good, they're with me. Now get off your mount," she stated, pointing the arrow at the other girl. She was breathing heavily, angry and confused and annoyed with everything going on, but at least she had back up. Then the boy decided to run, though by the time she noticed it was too late, so she turned her gaze on the girl and her dog,."Don't you move," she ordered. She also noted the soldiers approaching the man his large guardian, though an uneasy feeling settled in her stomach. Regardless, she ignored and nodded at Alex in greeting. Usually she'd chew him out for being so far out of position, but not only did he bring to her a stray, she had lost one of hers, as well. So she didn't have much room to speak.