Thank you! Those are the two main gimmicks of the combat; Pack AI and the Vulnerability system. Later, unfortunately not covered in this prototype), new enemy types come into plat and add to that pack behavior. I am glad you like the idea.
Hopefully you will keep coming back to play and see if the control scheme grows on you and hopefully some of that clunkiness will lift. On my end, i will consider adding indicators of the lion's attack path to help players gauge distance. Keep an eye out for developer logs and an updated version.