Still reeling from the impact, Orion executed another rough mid-air somersault, deftly evading the ashen cloud as he landed harshly on the infertile ground.
Rolling forward on the solid terrain, Orion continued until he had escaped beyond the reach of the obscuring haze. Then, his momentum came to an abrupt halt as his gift deactivated instantaneously, accompanied by the dissipation of the blackish wisps that had materialized from his use of Vylkr energy alone.
Soon after, a colossal shadow was cast over his line of sight, and Orion instantly recognized to whom it belonged. Observing the colossal Green Horned Owl morph back into the form of the Village Chief, he braced himself for what was to come. Without wasting a single moment, the Chief thrust his fist forward, connecting with Orion's face. The impact caused him to blink into darkness and succumb to unconsciousness.
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