The crow dived sharply, heading toward the Thunderbird that had just attacked him. Nix followed behind, somewhat clumsy in the abrupt dive, but he mimicked Ashvara's path as best as he could.
The targeted Thunderbird tried to ascend, but Ashvara flapped powerfully, generating a swirl of heated updraft that momentarily messed with the bird's flight pattern. Capitalizing on the opening, Nix accelerated, using [Ice Storm] skill to envelop the Thunderbird in swirling frost.
It might have worked beautifully—but the second Thunderbird reappeared, unleashing a sizzling chain of lightning from its wings that snaked into Nix's storm, disrupting it. The synergy between the two Thunderbirds was undeniable; they covered each other's vulnerabilities with near-flawless precision.
Ashvara mentally growled. "Damn them—they're as practiced as any pair I've seen."