One arm held Bihlke tighter around her small waist as I balanced ourselves on the back of the frightened black horse. Bavid fell down his horse but was quick to get up and was in no time back on the horse’s back, while Shamaro moved forward to meet the dancing monster that spat numerous needle-like starfish. The rookaw monster was one big green bulbous one with about five-inch-length black thorns all over its body. It had two slim but short legs, with feet that were like a duck’s. Its light blue eyes were on each side of its round body, while its mouth was round and was as big as my fist. I learned from one of the palace magician’s lessons that this monster’s starfish was poisonous. Shamaro was fast enough though to not get hit by any of it—fortunately. He hadn’t lost his touch, I must s

