Chapter 34: [ Dents ]
He glanced back once more. A few torches' worth of space separated them from the amalgamation of stone that blocked the path ahead.
He then turned back the way they came from.
"We have to deal with those first. They're considerably smaller, which should make it easier. We just need to keep advancing before it catches up to us."
Fae nodded, her eyes finally detaching from him and going to the stone statues moving before them.
She readied her sickles, while Alexander took a deep breath.
His eyes scanned every inch the statues allowed, absorbing each detail with perfect clarity.
In sync, they both walked forward, the torch behind them puffing out at the same time. The monstrosity loudly moved forward, damaging the walls further as it got closer.
Fae dashed in—it looked like she was dancing.
The statue held a rough stone sword, its edges dull but its weight important.
Its first hit split the air before her, even the sound it made had weight to it.
She ducked, dodging the horizontal swipe easily.