The Calm after the Storm (Part 1)

Two long horns came out from the crimson Emperor Beast's shoulders, protecting the sides of its head.

The long tail allowed it to balance its weight while the creature stood on its hind legs, while the violet feathered wings on its back looked too pretty for such a feral creature.

Lith recognized Feela the Behemot's voice, the beasts' representative in the Council and leader of their faction.

"The Kings of the woods signaled us the presence of the Horseman of the Black Night so we needed to assemble a force that could take on her and her siblings. Baba Yaga's children help each other in times of crisis and we couldn't afford them to escape." Feela said.

"Otherwise we would only achieve an empty victory and be forced to wait for their return. If we want to put an end to their threat, they must be destroyed or at least captured."