[center][h1][color=39b54a]Bastian Felstead[/color][/h1][/center] Even though he knew it was coming, it all happened so fast. An abnormally large wolf leapt from the bushes and took hold of the squire's shield. Bastian initially intended to assist, but then another wolf took a run at him. As the beast ran at him Bastian had just enough time to take a swing with his knife before the wolf made impacted. All the air was forced from his lungs as he hurtled through the air only to land in the bushes with Lorenzo following soon after. A third wolf appeared before the supposed son of Lord Bryce who grabbed a flaming stick from the fire to use a weapon which actually seemed to give the creature pause. He then rushed to Lorenzo's side to protect him from the wolves with his burning branch. Bastian weighed his options. He could stay and help defend Lorenzo, his patient and responsibility. Or he could engage the wolves directly. In his current state, the noble and his stick were protecting him, but would that be enough? The wolf that had originally attacked him was currently distracted by the dog and was already wounded. This meant that only one wolf would be paying attention to Lorenzo and the noble with his stick. The flaming stick seemed sufficient enough to dissuade a single wolf at least for a time, and if he acted now while that wolf was distracted by Martyrdom, he perhaps stood a chance. Trusting the flaming stick to do its job, Bastian rushed the wolf distracted by Martyrdom, his eyes filled with just as much intent to kill as the wolves themselves and his combat training took over. The plan was simple: bleed it out. He was going to attempt to dodge the gnashing teeth and then inflict as big of a gash as possible to the other side of the wolf that he hadn't injured the first time, utilizing all of the skills he had been forced to learn early in his life. [hider=Gear] Blanket 4 days of rations (just in case) Flask Flint and Steel Kindling Rope Knife Cloak Medical Bag [/hider]