[Cory & Soranel]
In the dense forest, shadows danced amidst the dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy above. Cory and Soranel moved cautiously, they senses alert to the slightest hint of danger.
Suddenly, without warning, a strange sensation prickled at the back of Cory's neck. He tensed, instinctively spinning around to confront the source of his unease. And there, standing before him, was a man cloaked in shadow, his form obscured by the shifting light and darkness of the forest.
Before Cory could react, the man lunged forward with startling speed, his fist a blur of motion as it collided with Cory's chest with bone-jarring force. The impact sent Cory hurtling through the air, his body crashing through the dense undergrowth and into the trunks of towering trees before finally skidding to a halt amidst a shower of leaves and debris.