"Woah!" Shovel in hand, Cloud forgot about his staff for a moment and ran by instinct. He slashed the spade at a rising vine, but while his form might be decent the shovel wasn't as strong or as sharp as a sword and he only managed to bat it away.

Still, it gave him enough time to notice the vines starting to crawl up his legs. He stabbed at them a bit more solidly and carefully, splitting them and allowing himself to jump back. "Did the map mention anything about this?"