DEIMOS
A predator’s instinct and drive were strong – but most knew and understood when to fall back. When to cut away from a chase they couldn’t win, when to cease and desist for another day. Perhaps this one was young, arrogant, overconfident. Maybe it’d never seen power and precision from humans, their weaponry, their incantations, or their companions.
For it tried – and that was something to be commended in the intervals thereafter. The tiger launched and leapt at Maeve’s whip, claws intending to scratch and maul into the device, to reach and scald her if given the opportunity. But the flames caught, and from thereon, it was endless infernos from every other angle.
A swept tide of power and might from distinct conflagrations; unceasing, unending, until the Sword pulled back, until the dragon had its own fill, and left within was a burnt carcass of the proud creature. Deimos frowned, but could surmise it hadn’t suffered; the death quick and efficient, for something that would’ve yearned and craved to riddle and rankle them apart. “All right?” He gestured with a head tilt towards Maeve, presuming the Nightshade was fine, before he advanced, crouching to inspect the large beast.
For it tried – and that was something to be commended in the intervals thereafter. The tiger launched and leapt at Maeve’s whip, claws intending to scratch and maul into the device, to reach and scald her if given the opportunity. But the flames caught, and from thereon, it was endless infernos from every other angle.
A swept tide of power and might from distinct conflagrations; unceasing, unending, until the Sword pulled back, until the dragon had its own fill, and left within was a burnt carcass of the proud creature. Deimos frowned, but could surmise it hadn’t suffered; the death quick and efficient, for something that would’ve yearned and craved to riddle and rankle them apart. “All right?” He gestured with a head tilt towards Maeve, presuming the Nightshade was fine, before he advanced, crouching to inspect the large beast.
think about this
you have the ability to survive anything
you have the ability to survive anything
