The monster's enormous claws struck steel once, then twice, each blow so mighty it made Eli's skin crawl. It was as if the monster had brought the sky down with it.
However, Juli had begun to acclimate to these harsh conditions.
The claws came down where Juli's shoulder had been. She slid under the strike, golden aura flaring along the line of her blade, and dragged the edge across the thing's foreleg as she passed.
Purple blood spewed from the gash and hissed as it hit the stone.
'Acid blood?'
"Juli! Be careful!"
His warning didn't reach her, but with Juli's battle IQ, she should be able to come up with another plan to avoid getting hit by the blood.
It was tricky. Between the monster's bulk and its swift movements, she already had enough on her plate, but now she had to avoid the wounds she created, which was very suboptimal.
