The two remaining monsters didn't hesitate.
They crashed through the shallows with thunderous force, water and mud spraying in every direction as their hulking forms charged toward Vale. Their snarls echoed through the marsh, feral and unrelenting. He didn't have the stamina to drag the fight out, nor the patience.
Pain flared with every breath. His ribs were likely fractured, his armour shredded beyond recognition, and blood clung to his boots like oil. Each step felt heavier than the last.
But his mind was sharp, cutting through the haze of fatigue like a blade through silk.
He moved like a shadow given purpose.
