He had dispatched the first Beowulf easily enough, yet that wasn't reason to be cocky. One misstep could mean the end of him, he had to keep his wits about him even now that the numbers were even. Once he had pulled his weapon free from the corpse, he held the sword out in one hand at the ready, waiting for the Grimm to attack. His focus was stolen temporarily at the sound of twigs snapping and leaves being stepped on, expecting yet another Beowulf to appear. What he spotted couldn't have been further from that though, as a small Faunus girl came barging out of the forests, seeming relieved to have found him. She was alone then? He supposed that made them partners, and it looked like they would be getting an early exercise for their teamwork. Nodding in response to her greeting, the pair quickly refocused themselves, preparing for the Beowulf's attack.

Soren didn't even make the first move as the Beowulf went on the attack, instead watching as the Faunus had a leg impaled by an ice arrow, effectively rendering it immobile as it floundered to the ground helplessly. It was a pitiful look for such a vicious creature, though he supposed it made their jobs of killing it all the easier. "Two on one is unfair. Besides, I can kill it on my own," Soren answered simply, slowly approaching the hobbled beast with a casual stride. Unflinching as it howled at him furiously, he raised his sword up and deflected one of its massive paws with ease, causing the Beowulf to stumble as it fought to retain its footing. A second claw came his way, yet this time Soren reached up with his free hand and caught it, sliding somewhat but managing to stop the limb from striking him. With a grunt of effort he began pushing back, his body seeming to tense all at once as veins protruded on his neck.

"Nothing personal, you're just in my way," he said, throwing the Beowulf's arm aside and causing it to fall over as a result, "At least you get to see your friend now." Bouncing the blade slightly in his hand he repositioned it, then with a shout he swung it high up in an arch, bringing the blade down on the Beowulf's neck and cleanly severing its head. Needless to say the beast didn't last terribly long after that fact, only a guttural snarl escaping its lips before its entire being went limp. Five minutes in the forest and he'd already had to fight two Grimm, today was going to be an interesting one. Slicing his blade through the air to rid it of blood, Soren laid it back over his shoulder, glancing back at the Faunus girl. "Nice shot, by the way. Made killing it a lot easier."

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Ulyssa was glad she hadn't actually attacked, otherwise she'd have a difficult time tending to Owyn and his wounds. Easing out of her stance, she smiled at the other student and nodded in agreement with what he had to say on partners. "I've been worried about who I might meet, I can't handle being with any slackers. There's a lot riding on my being here, I have to do well," she explained, keeping her story short and sweet, "You look like you know how to carry yourself though, so we should be in luck." Still, they needed to find two more team members now, even before they could imagine doing anything else. What would happen if there were not enough students? Surely some were going to find Grimm, and while she loathed to think it, some very well might die too. 

"Do we even know which way the temple is though? I never saw it on my way down," Ulyssa remarked, frowning as she looked around cluelessly, "And you need sleep? We only just started! We have to work a little before we rest!" She was never going to get anywhere if she started worrying about sleep, or eating, any of that. She had to keep busy and continue working, not taking part in those sorts of things. "Let's go find some more teammates, and maybe then we can find the temple. We should try and do this as quickly as possible too, time wasted looking around is time we could spend doing something else."