Lily blinked as the soul sunk into the pages during Lezard’s mini lecture. “You mean you absorb them?” The idea was disquieting; absorbing souls was the kind of thing demons might do. And he had said they were tainted. “Is that really a good idea?” She was skeptical despite his explanation.
Looking around, she could just discern a bit of movement further up the mountain, likely another of those beasts. Lily relied on time and preparation for her exorcisms back in California so the thought of dealing with another monster so soon was one she didn’t relish.
“We’re going back,” she said decisively. But she froze when she turned to head down the mountain and saw that another yeti had appeared further down the slope.
“Dag nab it! How many of these doggoned things are there?!” And no convenient boulders or trees for them to hide behind. So much for having a choice…
With an exasperated huff, she added, “I guess we’d better get rid of that one down there.” Maybe, if they could defeat it, they could escape before the one descending from above reached them.
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Looking around, she could just discern a bit of movement further up the mountain, likely another of those beasts. Lily relied on time and preparation for her exorcisms back in California so the thought of dealing with another monster so soon was one she didn’t relish.
“We’re going back,” she said decisively. But she froze when she turned to head down the mountain and saw that another yeti had appeared further down the slope.
“Dag nab it! How many of these doggoned things are there?!” And no convenient boulders or trees for them to hide behind. So much for having a choice…
With an exasperated huff, she added, “I guess we’d better get rid of that one down there.” Maybe, if they could defeat it, they could escape before the one descending from above reached them.