As per my order, Panda twirls the newly acquired blade and bursts into action. Very well skipping over the line of men still confused at what's happening my beast springs into combat with whatever that thing is that's controlling the bushes.
And I watch, eager to learn what exactly this thing is as well as discover the capabilities of my beast.
Panda covers the distance within seconds and with the skill of a berserker pulls back an arm to cut down the tree being.
His attack never lands however.
The bushes roll into form, several of them coalesce and with a simple flick of the tree creature's wrist, Panda is skewered in branches, held up in the air for a moment, roaring and growling down at the creature or spirit before effectively being tossed aside like a neutered dog.
"Fuck."
"Yeah, no shit." Anselm concurs, frost seeping off his being as he too readies himself. "I'm pretty sure that's a forest spirit."
"Why do you say so?"