"Good timing," Rick said between strikes, seeing how Martha's root control and Floyd's manipulation of the beast's momentum turned a very strong beast into something less than an Erendu.
The clone couldn't help but smile. He had never met the group but had Erik's memories, so, for him, it was the same as Erik being the one seeing them. There was genuine happiness at seeing them so strong. The problem was, they weren't strong enough.
Luckily, they brought some clones with them. The problem was, they weren't among the last batches Erik had made, so they were weaker than him.
Their attacks threw off the thaid's movements. The creature let out a roar as ice spread across the ground, its massive form straining against Martha's roots.
Ben and Allan rushed forward, joining Rick in combat.
"Hey Erik! Care if we share the spotlights?" He said, swinging his mana halberd at the Thaid's exposed flank.