Curiously, using his fists proves a more effective way to attack the creature than using weapons, and Cait strikes for 1 hit.
The elemental responds by quickly whipping its arm toward Cait's head, obviously intending to decapitate him.
The claw quickly quells the canyon; quells the efforts of the tree!
(the reason I asked how to make it more fun is just because i want it to be as fun as it can be. If you think it is fun to attack lots of little monsters, or big monsters like the elementals, or what type of riddles or problems i should include, or if you really like pirates or something)