"Senku!" Gen shouted, eyes wide with horror as he turned to see the root dragging his boyfriend back toward the tree. Most of the mongoose he'd frozen in the initial wave, but any others he was now ignoring as he ran toward Senku.

He'd worry about those creatures closing in on him in a moment. First, he'd aim some icy shards at the root, hopefully severing it and freeing Senku. At least his aim was true, enough time spent doing random tricks with knives before and during the stone world to transfer to this.

Once Senku was free, he'd worry about whatever was closing in on him.