Sylvando ducked away as the creature moved to take a bite out of him, but then saw another apple whizz by and fly right into the creature's mouth. It was slightly off target this time and didn't get stuck in the creature's throat as she'd perhaps hoped, but its impact against the back of the monsters throat triggered a gag reflex.

And the brief fit of gagging and coughing gave Sylvando just the opening he needed. With the creature thoroughly distracted, he slashed out with his sword, cutting deeply into its right front leg. Combined with the force of its coughing, the now off-balance creature staggered, trying to rebalance itself on three legs.

"Good shot!," he called out to her. "A few more like that, and we've got this in the bag!"