That shadow expanded rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, a massive eagle of prey swooped down from the sky. The gale it stirred up was so fierce I couldn't keep my eyes open. I didn't have time to rub them—just turned and stumbled blindly toward the cave, squinting against the wind.
But it is too late.
The giant eagle folded its wings mid-dive, plummeting like a jet-black spear. Its wingspan stretched ten meters across, and its three long, curved front talons spread into a triangular formation as it descended. In the instant it reached me, those talons suddenly contracted inward, locking together with uncanny precision. The rear talon gave a light twist—and just like that, I was caged in bone.
I fell back, landing hard inside the prison formed by its claws. Through the gaps between its ta
