The creature roared, shaking the cave to its core. Its head was twisted and ugly, its body like a giant frog with long, writhing tentacles. The rotting ground beneath it was its lair
Thayne drew his sword, bracing for the attack.
The creature lunged at them.
They all dodged, but Serena slipped and crashed to the ground. The sticky floor clung to her skin, making her itch. Disgust twisted her face, and for a moment she felt like crying, but this wasn’t the time.
Naya drew her sword and rushed to Thayne’s side. The creature was strong, and the way it thrashed made the whole cave tremble, it could bring the place down at any moment.
“‘The cave will collapse if we don’t kill it!” Lirvana shouted.
But the monster didn’t relent. A strike sent Naya and Thayne crashing to the ground, the air
