Blackfoot Forest The Strangest Thing

Torrents of water hurtled into the sky following an abrupt clap of impact. Tauris staggered in surprise, losing grip on the slick stone and careening into the shale beneath the surface. She fought to collect her limbs in the beat of the current before scurrying up the shallow bank, pelt dribbling and chest heaving with fitful breaths. She spun to confront the insolent beast, arrowing down upon them like a serpent to strike.

They were so clearly blind, they had better not be deaf as well.

“Watch it!” She seethed, voice more snarl than words.

But as crystalline droplets fell around them the cut of a strong, pale figure began to take shape. The growl all but died upon her tongue.

This creature was massive. shit.

She poised to flee.