CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
The thing which emerged from the portal looked like no creature from Earth. It was vaguely humanoid, but it looked like no human that Talon had ever seen. Bony, insect-like wings rose from its back, while jagged teeth as sharp as daggers were exposed between its flabby lips. It had tufts of greasy hair on its chest, while its face was like a squid’s, except with two black eyes that looked disturbingly intelligent. It had long, thin claws on its fingers and it was quite tall, tall enough to brush the top of its head against the ceiling of the room. It wore no clothing, but somehow Talon could tell that it was not just some dumb beast. It looked especially menacing with the portal crackling behind it, making its brownish skin look like a living creature independent of the m
