In the distance, a Felidaean girl ran with her hands over her ears, sobbing as she stumbled through bushes.
A flying sword swept past her cheek and sliced a lock of hair.
The human above her laughed. "She thinks she can hide."
Another voice answered, cheering like a spectator. "Don't break her."
The humans moved like trained hounds.
They forced the Felidaeans into open ground, then dropped ropes and collars from above.
Every time a Felidaean tried to resist, a rope tightened until they fainted. Kael leaned back on his flying sword, laughing as another scream cut off mid-run.
"Faster," he said, voice warm with cruelty. "If you want points, earn them."
Suddenly A shadow covered the forest.
It was a huge silhouette passing over the treetops, blocking the sunlight.
The humans looked up, their smiles froze.
A creature hovered above them.
A huge mutated wyvern with black scale.
The beast was massive.
The pressure around it made space tremble.
