Going back in time to a few minutes earlier, Scaly found herself moving through thick foliage while at the same time avoiding constant attacks from both the nightmare hawks above and eri dread woods all around her. Even though the eri dread woods themselves didn't pose much of a threat and couldn't harm her, they did end up working alongside the nightmare hawks above, slowing her down and making it more difficult for her to dodge or fight back when they attacked.
Even though she did her best to avoid direct confrontation, she ultimately couldn't avoid the nightmare hawks forever and ended up being pierced by their claws another two times, the first just barely getting through her scales, while the second managed to almost carry her off into the sky where the rest were waiting. Only managing to escape thanks to her wiggling free before a second talon had the time to grab hold of her.
