A spear of hardened bone shot forward at close range.
Carrion didn't dodge.
It raised its arm and blocked.
The spear shattered against its armor.
Aiden clicked his tongue.
"Tough."
Carrion turned, its movement sharp and precise, and swung again.
Aiden stepped back, then forward.
This time, he didn't retreat.
Necrotic energy gathered around his arm.
"Bone Rend."
His hand struck forward.
Instead of clashing against armor, the energy slipped through it.
Carrion's body jerked slightly.
The hit landed deeper than a normal attack.
Aiden felt it.
Direct, but not enough.
Carrion grabbed his arm. Aiden's eyes widened slightly, the grip tightened like iron. Then Carrion slammed him into the ground.
The impact knocked the air out of Aiden's lungs.
Before Carrion could follow up, Aiden reacted.
"Bone Armor."
A layer of bone covered his body just as Carrion's next strike came down.
The ground cracked again.
