Down in the burial pit, Mill and Light were focused on taking down the tent Halo had erected over Fade of Bridle's body.
Halo and the others remained fixed on the Crawler; its jaws were snapping harder and faster than before, and its aggression was unhinged, as though its previous injuries stung it to the core.
Wisely, they kept their distance. The fangs were dangerous, but now the creature was using its claws as a weapon. One hit from those powerful paws would be enough to break every bone it touched. While Halo and Seraph fought cautiously, often sheltering behind Tough, the red-haired girl refused to play it safe."
She was a monster.
Having lost an arm already, she nonetheless confronted the Crawler directly. Even more alarming, her devastating strength remained unchanged. She was still launching herself ten feet skyward to strike. She had no regard for her own survival.
