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Allecto numbly made her way through the rainforest, her dark eyes widening as she took in her surroundings. Here and there were subtle things, hints that only someone as ageless as her and who had travelled for as long could notice. Like the fact that orchids, a flower which hads thrived in this lush wood in abundance, could no longer be found. In fact, barely any flowers could be seen growing, and the only ones left were shrivled and blackened.
What's happening?
Abruptly, Allecto stopped, turning her head this way and that as her quick ears picked up a soft, unfamiliar sound. A growl, low and menancing. Allecto's hands went immediately to her bow, sliding it off her shoulder and nocking an arrow. She ran her fingers over the sleek black fletching, poised and ready. Cautiously, she stepped back a few paces so that her back was to a tree. The growl was heard again, this time louder than before. There was a sound of snapping twigs and crackling leaves, and a bush in front of her quivered as a huge creature leapt out from it, landing in front of her with an agressive kind of grace. She inahaled sharply; this was not a kind of animal that she had ever encountered before. It stood on four sturdy legs, and seemed like a cross between a dragon and a tiger, scaled and fanged. It glared at her with soulless orange eyes. Without another thought, Allecto raised her bow and fired as the creature pounced at her, the sharp arrow piercing its chest. It howled in pain and fell back momentarily, scratching at the shaft embedded in its hide. Allecto nocked another arrow and fired again, this time hitting its neck. The creature dropped to the ground, black blood leaking from the mortal wound. Warily, Allecto approached the huge corpse, careful not to step in the foul-smelling ichor. Closing her eyes and sighing, she continued on.
Behind her, the creature's blood hissed and steamed, burning the ground like acid.
What's happening?
Abruptly, Allecto stopped, turning her head this way and that as her quick ears picked up a soft, unfamiliar sound. A growl, low and menancing. Allecto's hands went immediately to her bow, sliding it off her shoulder and nocking an arrow. She ran her fingers over the sleek black fletching, poised and ready. Cautiously, she stepped back a few paces so that her back was to a tree. The growl was heard again, this time louder than before. There was a sound of snapping twigs and crackling leaves, and a bush in front of her quivered as a huge creature leapt out from it, landing in front of her with an agressive kind of grace. She inahaled sharply; this was not a kind of animal that she had ever encountered before. It stood on four sturdy legs, and seemed like a cross between a dragon and a tiger, scaled and fanged. It glared at her with soulless orange eyes. Without another thought, Allecto raised her bow and fired as the creature pounced at her, the sharp arrow piercing its chest. It howled in pain and fell back momentarily, scratching at the shaft embedded in its hide. Allecto nocked another arrow and fired again, this time hitting its neck. The creature dropped to the ground, black blood leaking from the mortal wound. Warily, Allecto approached the huge corpse, careful not to step in the foul-smelling ichor. Closing her eyes and sighing, she continued on.
Behind her, the creature's blood hissed and steamed, burning the ground like acid.
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