Zaos ran by Elwin in the direction of the former scout and said, “I’ll keep the elf occupied while you handle whatever that is.”

Only one of them would survive this encounter. He couldn’t afford to run away any longer.

The beast must have sensed the magic around his neck. It charged straight for him like an arrow. Vanima moved to intercept the creature, but it hadn’t entered the magic’s zone of influence. She was sent flying to the side instead, from a glancing blow of its claws.

Her body bounced through the bushes until she smashed into a tree. Siraye and Cithrel ran to her leaving Edon, Samblar, and Nevarth to fight the monster with Elwin.

Elwin looked at the proud fighters to his left and right and howled, “Alone we may fall, but together we st...

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