Death

The new Zither Scout materialized and the summoned creature stood poised, its mandibles clacking, ready to fight alongside its brethren. Ethan wasted no time directing it.

"You're up. Back them up on the front lines," Ethan commanded, pointing toward the clash. The Zither Scout darted forward, joining the slimes. 

Up at the front the many slimes had ganged up on a single zither scout completely arresting the insectoid. The insectoid's sharp limbs were not sharp enough to get out of the hold and little by little the entirety of the thing sunk into the gelatinous bodies.

The gelatinous creatures clung to the insectoid's serrated limbs, their amorphous forms rippling as they absorbed the impacts. The trapped insectoid screeched, thrashing violently, but the slimes were relentless, holding it in place.