Honored Guest

He dragged its twitching body to the sunlight near the entrance. The moment the light touched its flesh, its thrashing slowed and the glow from its scales dulled.

Victor quickly retrieved the enchanted chains he had brought, reinforced with qi to suppress beasts.

He wrapped the creature tightly while avoiding its horned head and bit at his arm for a drop of blood to seal the binding talisman.

He heard the hissing from outside.

Dozens of serpents were closing in. They had heard the shrieks and were coming fast.

"Not now."

Victor strapped the chains across the creature and tapped into his wind arts. He dashed down toward the lower ridge, while twisting in the air and dodging the incoming serpents.

He grunted as claws and tails struck near-misses against his robes.

He reached the familiar caved in area—his hiding place from before.