The sea of tiny legs steadily approaching them jostled up and down, tirelessly, like some kind of mechanical device, as the column advanced menacingly towards them. Upon reaching the entrance, the Septlari split off in varying directions. Some of the creatures scuttled left and right along the chamber wall, others crawled upwards, whilst a few launched themselves directly towards them – suicide attacks, designed to slow them down. It was their fight back in the tunnel – when they first met Danika – all over again. Except now, there were only four of them. They could not repel the brood; Ralith tired quickly and Anika’s height severely disadvantaged the knight.
‘Get it off me!’ cried Jibreel, his words hauntingly familiar, although this time the knight continued to fight, trusting Ani
