Before we could react, Marrow launched several bony spikes from his chest at us. I summoned a light barrier in front of us, however, which deflected the bone spikes. The spikes bounced off the shield and embedded themselves into the floors, walls, and ceiling.
But the spikes were apparently a distraction because Marrow rushed toward us. Swinging his claws wildly, Marrow smashed his bony limbs into the light barrier, causing it to shudder and even c***k under the impact. Fortunately, I had plenty of light to use thanks to the hallway lights, but it was a challenge to keep reforming the barrier every time Marrow smashed his claws into it. It didn’t help that the hallway lights—old fluorescents—were not very high quality, which was why my barrier cracked so easily.
Then, without warning, M
