The wolf dodges the quarterstaff easily, and starts to pounce.
Suddenly the wolf seems to suddenly get larger. Its two frout paws turn into very hairy hands which grab the quarterstaff and in a blurr of movement vanishes into the impenetrable forest to the east.
You stand their a moment as if thunder struck. Blinking you scratch your head and wonder just what happened. Whatever happened, you feel both a sense of loss and as if you are very lucky to be alive.