The ground trembled beneath their feet as the roars grew louder, closer. Andrey's hand tightened on his staff, his Ki senses screaming a warning. He grabbed Lumy's arm and pulled her forward.
"Run!"
They sprinted through the mist-shrouded forest, their boots pounding against the moss-covered earth. The trees blurred past them, their branches reaching out like grasping claws. Behind them, the heavy footsteps grew louder, faster, closing the distance with terrifying speed.
Andrey's Ki senses flared. "It's too fast! We won't outrun it!"
Lumy's voice was sharp, breathless. "Then we fight!"
They skidded to a halt in a small clearing, the mist swirling around them. Andrey turned, staff raised, just as a massive shape burst through the treeline.
