Athena, keeping herself mobile at the perimeter, drew icy symbols in the air, sending blasts of frost at the encroaching Winter Deers, freezing them mid-lunge before shattering them with quick blasts of magic. She alternated between defending herself and lending support to her teammates, summoning spears of ice and hurling them at the Eldritch Deer's countless eyes, trying to blind and distract it.
In a coordinated move, Sylus and Cyrus advanced together. Sylus struck low with quick, punishing jabs infused with aether, destabilizing the creature's stance, while Cyrus swept in with powerful, arcing slashes that bit into its legs and chest. For every slice or punch they landed, the beast retaliated with its antlers and limbs, forcing the two to stay nimble, pivoting and dodging around each other in a deadly dance.
