Adam hadn't actually expected those roots to be enough to defeat Zigmund. No, this water ninja would be tougher than that. However, the Druid was grateful that his magic was able to support MacKensie and prevent her from being ambushed. When she said his name, he couldn't help smiling at her, an effort at reassurance perhaps. This wasn't the time to be distracted though; their enemy had thrown a blade at him, and he had to move out of the way.


Compared to the easy task of avoiding one weapon, Adam knew his teammates were dealing with much more. Barracker and Fenna were successfully battling the ninja while Zell-


[i]What is he doing!?[/i]


The red-eyed man, while far from an expert on weapons, had seen enough of the “party idiot's” combat to know that this was not his usual competent self. This was a recipe for disaster, and the Druid had to do something. He began growing a tree, one that would…end up not being needed for that! In a swift and decisive move, James Sirius saved the group's Fighter from certain death. Adam sighed, thankful for the Cleric's intervention. 


Zigmund was not done though, manifesting water javelins to inflict more pain on Second Chance. [i]I guess this is good for something after all,[/i] Adam thought as he moved the tree he had just grown to block the weapon aimed at Zell. However, in his haste to defend the Fighter, the Druid left himself open for an attack and ended up getting hit by the water weapon. The pain wasn't pleasant, but he knew he had dealt with far worse before. It would be okay.


Better to focus on how to defeat this enemy once and for all. Fenna and Barracker were fighting him now, so Adam didn't want to risk harming either of them with his magic. Instead, he prepared himself to grow roots below the ninja, ready to cast like someone with his finger on a gun's trigger. If Zigmund turned to water or overpowered his friends, Adam would attempt to ensnare the villain with his magic in order to prevent him from hurting anyone else.