For the first time in forever...a reply! 

Heh, yeah, that was my mistake! Was an easy fix at least. And thanks! I liked how you compared their size to a mastiff. It was easy for me to envision. And, again, I have to say it...Elayra is AWESOME. That attack though!

I decided he likely wouldn't be able to keep the connection going very long after that hit. He's still new to this, plus I doubted he'd be able to concentrate very well in a situation like that. If that doesn't give you enough to work with, just let me know! :)

Side note, when I was doing yard work, I had to weed the flowerbeds. My dad warned me about the rosebush due to its thorns. Remembering the rock monster, I purposely poked at one of the thorns to see how much it'd hurt. It exceeded my expectations.