Dean again slipped between the predator and its intended prey. The Pegasus reared and flailed his forelegs wildly. He scored a lucky blow to the beast’s sensitive nose. The bear howled, moved backward, and fell into the Rainbow Luck Tree. The force of impact knocked one of the red fruits from the branch. The unripe cherry bomb exploded and ripped large wounds into the beast. The animal’s ichors fell to the ground three feet to the left of where the beast appeared to stand, all in all creating a macabre scene. Blood flowed from invisible wounds and splattered onto the ground at the base of the Rainbow Luck Tree. The wounded mountain airy bear yelped and scampered away.
Dean licked his wounded leg, and Boton wiped his forehead in relief.
Dean avowed, “You can’t fight worth a hoot, Boton!”
Boton protested, “I didn’t want to hurt him, Dean.”
Dean answered in bewilderment, “Hurt him! He was trying to eat us!”
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