'I am Melcorka of Alba!' Melcorka announced her presence. 'Fight me, rakshasa.' Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Kulothunga run to challenge the second rakshasa and then she was too busy to notice anything.
The rakshasa reared up on three of its tentacles until it was three times as tall as Melcorka, and then swept the remaining five arms toward her. Bracing herself, Melcorka sliced the ends of two of the tentacles. 'You can be killed!' She thrust for the great glaring eyes. 'Die, you thing!'
Once again, Defender bounced off the eyeball. The shock jarred Melcorka's arms, forcing her to step back. She tried again, putting all her weight behind the thrust, only for Defender to jar against the eye. The rakshasa lunged at her, ripping its beak down the length of Melcorka's left arm.
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