Soverick tried and tried. He gripped and punched. Each of his moved dealt lethal or critical damage. The Ravens are larger than him but they can't match his strength, but he is too outnumbered. More birds start to surround him the longer the fight last. The fight hasn't lasted 5 seconds and he is already about to be surrounded by 100 birds. If not for the trees then he will be easily overwhelmed. He has to do something because all it will take is one good hit with their claws to rend him apart. It is an unpleasant outcome that he hopes to avoid because he very much likes to be in one piece. Who doesn't?