Blood dripped down from the cut on her arm. There had been one of the skeletal guards in the hut when she entered. It had struck a lucky blow before she put the end of her bow through its nostril cavity.
She had used the undead’s sword to jam the gears on the water wheel. Afraid that one of the creatures might somehow remove the sword, she had also caused an increased pressure in the tanks by closing off the release valves. Pouring more oil into burners, she closed them too so the pressure would build faster. She would have only a few minutes before the increased pressure caused the tanks to explode.
Ka’ya strode back to the door of the boundary hut and peered out. She stepped outside, and had only gone a few steps when two of the skeletal guards turned the corner and saw her. Quickly no
