A Petrifying Experience T he Hive King was blasted away by an arrow hitting it in the back just before it had time to turn and continue its assault. Jake whipped his body around toward the Queen and released a Splitting Arrow, forcing her to conjure a barrier in front of her humanoid body. The dozen or so arrows embedded themselves in the barrier, piercing it slightly. Jake saw fear in her for a moment, as the arrow had penetrated somewhat, but her face soon returned to being cocky at their failure to actually hit her. "I continue to be impre—" With a mental command, Jake shifted the stability to destruction. All the arrows exploded right in front of her face, making her scream in pain and retreat. You talk too much, Jake mused as he decided to make the Hive Queen his primary target

