They were now sinking down to the waist, and when Cassandra looked up, she saw the great jaw open wide above them, ready to swallow them whole. Just as she thought she was going to die, her eyes caught a glimpse of glowing light from her belt and then she remembered the Gracelin dagger the Feathered Serpent had given her.
In fact, the elven blade had been glowing ever since they had entered the mansion, but Cassandra did not notice and thought that it was just her own flashlight. She wanted to smack herself in the face for not realizing it sooner, but now it wasn't the time to do so.
Ruslan was crying from the stairs. Owlyn had flown down and tried to claw away at the tough-skinned monster but to no avail. The jagged teeth still came down upon them like something out of JAW movie. At the
