The crossbow had already fired when Kael used Celestial Step to move out of the line of fire; the bolt struck the stone where he had been an instant earlier.
Kael appeared at the base of the rock formation and looked up. The shooter was already pulling the crossbow lever to reload, but he did not have time. Umbra emerged from the shadow behind him, restrained both of the man's arms and ripped him from the elevated position before he could load another bolt.
"Let go!" the man shouted as he fell a little over two meters before Umbra slowed his descent and threw him to the ground in front of Kael. He wore gray clothes similar to the piece found in the forest, a short cloak and narrow boots covered in mud. "You don't know what you're doing. That thing needs to be captured."
