Matiu and Thresher's assumptions had been right; There had been a few of the canine beasts waiting in the wings to attack the group, no doubt to act like a second wave. It didn't take long for Matiu and Thresher to quash the group, Thresher's massive jaws and lethal tail had made quick work of a good portion of the beasts, Matiu had a tougher time however, the creatures were fast, not to mention strong, truly they were worthy opponents. In the end though the result was just the same, Matiu hacked and slashed his way through the creatures left by Thresher, though not without receiving his fair share of injuries. The rider suffered from several cuts and bruises, the worst being a series of claw marks along his rib cage. '[b]Are you alright Matiu?[/b]' Thresher inquired as Matiu leaned onto him, "Psh...you did worst to me when we first met. Now come on. We need to get back to the others." Matiu retorted as he climbed onto Thresher's back, wincing as he did so. Thresher snorted and began running back, making good speed, but be careful to find the smoothest path so as not to further injure Matiu. Speaking of Matiu, despite him brushing off Thresher's concern, he was actually a bit worse than he'd let on; the scratches along his ribs were somewhat deep and bleeding quite badly. Needless to say, he'd need patching up upon returning to the others.