As the monsters exploded out of the canopy, launching themselves upwards with powerful legs, they were met with answering fire from the hunting party. Macharius and Felidae both scored hits, plasma splashing across the lead creature's lightly armoured head. The Terrorax shrieked in pain, its jump failing to bring it close enough to the skiff for purchase - Winterscale had judged the capabilities of the creatures well. The second one flung itself at them, as hard as it could, and still never made it within striking distance.

"Haha, you see? Can't get us up here!" Winterscale laughed, as the pair of Xenos plummeted to the ground below. They shrieked again, and then scuttled into the trees and out of sight. Winterscale's mirht changed in an instant, and he worked the controls, dropping them several meters. "Well, don't let them get away!"