Aveyar's POV
It began to rain slightly. I cursed quietly. If she really was just an old lady, what would be the harm in staying? But then I felt another Echo. There was no doubt in my mind that in some way, this woman was dangerous...but what do I care if a few humans are killed? We're all on our own to survive. If they are too weak to fight back, that's their problem. After all, none of them tried to help me.
I chuckled darkly. "I highly doubt it was the light." I turned around and began to walk away. "But we're not so different, you and I."
After all, how would my employer know if it was a monster, or a crazy shapeshifting lady? After all, there were plenty of monsters in the region. I'd just have to kill one of them and bring its head to my employer. I ran deeper into the wild, not trying to conceal myself. After all, to animals, a single Faeleen isn't exactly an imposing sight. A large beast came out, and growled at me. I looked at his skin. It was obviously too hard for the glass to penetrate. Even the creatures bloodshot eyes had some sort of substance coating them.
Good, I could use a challenge.
I drew my dagger, and opened the pouch with the sharp metal shards. (not sure if the following should be moved to the battle thread, after all, this is just me fighting a random monster)
The monster charged, and I jumped to the side, thrusting the talons on my arm towards it. It turned quickly, and clawed my arm with its chicken-like talons. By light and darkness, that thing is fast. I jumped back, tossing a few sharp metal shards into the air, and hurled them towards the monster with Impact. The shards struck, embedding themselves into the monsters thick skin. It roared in pain, and leapt towards me.
I braced myself, and blocked the head on charge with my skeletal wings, keeping myself from flying back by using Impact magic. I thrust my dagger between the bones of my wings, and stabbed the creature in the eye. it jerked back, wrenching my dagger from my hand. It turned to run. The thing was heavy. It would take all my Magic just to trip the thing. But funds were low, and this monster could convincingly kill many travelers. So I thrust out my hand, and used all the magical energy I had left. Its feet were knocked out from under it, and I sprinted forward, jumping on the creatures back. I began stabbing it repeatedly in the eye with a dagger. It bellowed, and leapt into the air. I held on, not wanting to release my prey. But it turned in the air, and slammed me into the ground. I cried out in pain, and it felt as if I was going to hurl. By Melbyreth, the thing was heavy.
I tried to push myself up, but it pressed me against hte ground with its foot. The talon cut into my skin as the monster began to crush me. I could hardly breath. Red lights flashed before my eyes, and I knew my ribs would crack soon. My tail was pinned beneath me, I couldn't even use that as a last resort.
end of Aveyar's POV--
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