Yu Lin Bloodhawk never dared relax. He focused entirely on keeping close behind the two violent women as they fought, afraid that a moment's inattention would let them fly out of reach again.
Suddenly, Onyxia stopped in midair and drew a deep breath.
"Fuck!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk swore aloud in fright. Almost reflexively, he nocked one of his precious special arrows and drew his Longbow to its full extent, concentrating every last bit of his mana into the arrowhead. Explosive Shot-this was the strongest attack he could currently muster. The moment Onyxia opened her mouth to unleash her ultimate attack, he would loose his arrow into it.
"Girl, get out of here! As fast as you can! Get far away!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk shouted in terror. "She's about to unleash her ultimate attack!"
Yu Lin Bloodhawk wanted to flee too, but he had followed too closely. The threat of death told him he had no time to turn his Gryphon around and escape. In short, he couldn't get away; he could only fight for his life. Although he wasn't confident he could shoot straight into Onyxia's mouth, with Mind Shot guiding him, he was certain he could hit her head. Her reaction in battle might throw the final impact slightly off course, but all that mattered was whether Explosive Shot could blow her head off.
Hearing Yu Lin Bloodhawk's shout, Sylvanas acted on trust without a second thought. Instinctively, she had her Gryphon fold its wings and plunge diagonally downward like a hunting falcon, diving away at speed. By the time she realized Yu Lin Bloodhawk hadn't fled and looked back, he and Onyxia were facing each other from a distance.
"Onyxia, don't do anything rash!" Yu Lin Bloodhawk's slightly pale face stood in stark contrast to Onyxia's furious expression.