Like Flies

The men were dying slower than Louis had initially thought.

But, in comparison, the creatures’ numbers were pretty much unscathed.

At least, in confirmed kills, they only had one.

But it was hard to tell if others had died, with the heavy blood rain.

That was simply Louis's suspicion.

Something was starting to annoy him.

Why had the creature eaten the shield first and then the soldier?

The creature could have just eaten him whole.

Another thought circled around his brain.

If a thing that slender could eat so many soldiers.

Where were they going?

He hoped that after this was over they wouldn’t see piles of number two all around the castle.

Just think about how easily disease would spread.

His body shuddered.

This is a dungeon, he reminded himself.

There must be some trick to it.

“Nothing is going to happen if I stay here contemplating,” he told himself.

Seeing the creatures firsthand is the best way to acquire data in this situation.