Alissa bit her lips in exasperation when she felt the presence of a shadow getting too close to Ryan. When her concentration broke thanks to that, the dire wolves approached quite a lot. However, she didn't feel Ryan's presence disappearing, so she managed to focus on the task ahead.
Ryan felt his bones getting crushed while he was falling. Although the shadow wasn't supposed to be solid, it looked like the damn monster could control its body's properties at will. In the end, Ryan decided to make good use of that opportunity and used his gauntlets to attack the monster. Even with the little mana he had, as long as he decreases the falling speed and manages to move the monster away from him, he could survive.
