Mallory tried to count the rats. There was approximately nine left. It would have been easier to count them if they didn’t scamper all over the place in an effort to catch up to Ryan. She checked his stamina. Six left. The rats were going to get him. She checked her own stamina. She was halfway through it.
Fear exploded through her. What had they been thinking? The plan was looking worse by the second. They were all going to die and none of them would be able to respawn because the fight wouldn’t be over. They wouldn’t even have someone from their party to run to safety since they were leading the rats outside to where Ninette waited with the wagon.
Brodie dashed out from the last room, slicing at carrion rats, Fang joining him to attack the ones he attacked. The rats remained focused on
