The bear lunges forward - but it's not the only one. Something crashes through the trees, and suddenly Greta is not fighting alone. Cassandra puts herself between the mage and the bear, raising her shield and swinging her sword at the animal in a gesture that makes it both stumble back and roar in dismay.

"Assist me!" she calls back over her shoulder, in a very familiar accent. She dodges as the bear takes a swipe at her with one massive paw, bringing her shield up and moving deftly out of the mage's line of fire. "Freeze it, if you can!"