The pain shot through his nerves, and he shrieked loudly, causing a disturbing expression to come from Starlyn and Karceoles. However, both were too far and too busy to come to his aid. It was the first time he let the creatures catch him off guard, and he cursed himself silently. He knew he should toss the human off his shoulders and end the lives of these creatures, yet he could not bring himself to do it.
Searon dashed to the side to avoid being entrapped by the creatures. The pain shot in his back again, causing him to stumble and lose his grasp of the wounded man. In a matter of seconds, the human fell to the ground and rolled. Searon grasped the small of his back, gritting his teeth in agony. When he brought his fingers to his face, he looked in horror at his blood-stained hand. He
