Rena looked over at Hoss and shrugged.
"I was only getting idea of where to go."
And now, they knew. That double-laugh had been unmistakeable. Only a two-headed being - or two really coordinated people - could laugh like that. It was a good thing they did, because it gave them away. Now, as they moved along, Hoss had a question. It actually brought back memories, of a sort. Not exactly good ones either. Her brow kind of furrowed as she thought about it.
"There's like a couple times where I've had to do something. Funnily enough, it was family-related. Before I was born, dad had to put down an earth guardian, an ancient empowered golem that originally wielded our sword, Quake. All our swords had their ownership changed or forged by blood, but Quake and two others were unearthed relics, originally. So, this thing came out of the mines to claim the sword and my dad stopped it with the help of my grandfather. Years later, I had to contend with the guardians of light and dark, who wanted Flash and Dusk back."
She sighed, shaking her head. At this point, Rosine had caught up and cast her spell, protecting them from sight, apparently. Rena gave this an appreciative nod before continuing.
"The other time, my uncle on my mother's side - who doesn't like me very much - wanted me to clear out a nest of wyverns. What I can say about big opponents is that speed is key. You're never gonna outmatch them on strength. You have to get under or past their big smashy attacks, make the cut, and get back out of range as fast as you can. Or, you have to inflict such a wound that their reflex flips you away - weapon and all - and you have to land well. You can't work the two against each other, unfortunately, though. Not since they're on the same body. You may hear stories about arguing heads, but mostly they're coordinated and dangerous."
Ask a hydra, sometime, or a cerberus.