I fear no monsters, for no monsters I see.
With Astaroth's confirming grin, Thal stepped around the corner. Her daggers were brandished before her, ready to strike, seeking blood like a starving hound. Their footfalls were silent as she raced towards the ROUS. There were three exits from the small courtyard, including the one they'd entered from, and there were five ROUS. It wasn't a large space, but there would be more than enough room to maneuver. Her main concern was letting any of them escape, especially as they lifted their heads at the sensing of their approach.
A cruel thought entered her head and Thal did nothing to dispel it, a vicious grin setting into her face. Striking her black blades against each other, she used the spark to fuel her fire magic, letting it grow into three blockades against the passageways. One of the fleeing rats plunged its nose into the flames, squealing in agony before lunging back into the group. Thal took the chance to lunge forward with her blades, ducking under a leaping rat. As she slid under its body into the fray, she lifted her dagger, splitting the ROUS from muzzle to tail. The warm blood rained down on her head and the creature screamed to join the rising chorus of the others. It crumbled behind her as she came up to a kneeling position behind it. But she didn't stop for long.
Vaulting over a snapping jaw, she twisted midair to land on its shoulders like a pouncing cat. Her face was dripping in blood, only her blazing blue eyes and glinting teeth visible in the light of her flames. With a carnal growl of satisfaction, she pulled her prey's thrashing head up in a moment of cruel embrace, exposing its neck like an offering before running the edge of her black blade against its throat, a spray of red coating her vision. Chuckling at the exciting splash, she turned to see how Astaroth was fairing in the chaos.
A cruel thought entered her head and Thal did nothing to dispel it, a vicious grin setting into her face. Striking her black blades against each other, she used the spark to fuel her fire magic, letting it grow into three blockades against the passageways. One of the fleeing rats plunged its nose into the flames, squealing in agony before lunging back into the group. Thal took the chance to lunge forward with her blades, ducking under a leaping rat. As she slid under its body into the fray, she lifted her dagger, splitting the ROUS from muzzle to tail. The warm blood rained down on her head and the creature screamed to join the rising chorus of the others. It crumbled behind her as she came up to a kneeling position behind it. But she didn't stop for long.
Vaulting over a snapping jaw, she twisted midair to land on its shoulders like a pouncing cat. Her face was dripping in blood, only her blazing blue eyes and glinting teeth visible in the light of her flames. With a carnal growl of satisfaction, she pulled her prey's thrashing head up in a moment of cruel embrace, exposing its neck like an offering before running the edge of her black blade against its throat, a spray of red coating her vision. Chuckling at the exciting splash, she turned to see how Astaroth was fairing in the chaos.
because all this time the monster has been me.
THALASSA
