Bang!
Raymond was thrown back again by the impact, his body staggering from the force.
"No, hiding like this won't solve anything!" he muttered, his breath coming in ragged gasps. He shook his numb right arm, trying to get the feeling back.
The baboon in front of him was only getting stronger, more relentless as the fight wore on. Raymond knew that if he didn't do something, not only would he fall, but Sylph and Lorene, who were hiding behind a nearby tree, would also face certain death.
‘Enough of this!’
Raymond's resolve hardened. "I won't hide anymore!" he muttered under his breath, fists clenched tight.
The baboon let out a deafening roar, mouth wide and fangs bared.
"Roar!" Raymond responded with a fierce yell of his own before charging directly at the beast.
There was no more running. No more dodging. It was time to fight, head-on.