[Training] of monsters and mazes

Loren not afraid to use every trick in the book Ashe was way, way faster than Loren was. That was probably to be expected, but it was still a bit shocking and worrisome. As she rolled under the thunderbird, he told it to bank and ordered it to come around for another pass. However, as her arms raised up, the summoner knew what was probably coming, but there was nothing he could do to stop it. Still, he ordered his summon to intercept the path that he thought Ashe’s spell targeting him would follow. Raindrops began to fall from the sky, only a few at first, but picking up momentum, as lightning arced from the woman. The first bolt struck the bird, which was completely unfazed; indeed, lightning crackled in its feathers, and it seemed almost energized. It was a creature of sky and storm, and could not be harmed by Ashe’s most potent weapon. Loren, however, was a puny mortal, and the bird only caught part of the bolt that sped towards him. It blasted the ground at his feet in an explosion of heat, sound, and light. He was thrown from his feet and slammed his shoulder into a nearby wall; pain blossomed in it, and his ears rang and his eyes were filled with stars. Somehow, he managed to keep his hold on his thunderbird, but barely. Half-dazed, his training took over. Healing magic poured through him in a sky blue glow, targeting the worst of his injuries. It drained his reserves at a dangerous rate, but his mind and senses cleared. Once he could think clearly, he commanded his bird to stay between him and Ashe for his protection. However, first he ordered it to flap its wings at the assassin, sending a gust of wind at her strong enough to knock her off her feet.