Jun 06, 2008 15:02
Today was a good day. The battle this morning drove the enemy to a shameful retreat... and even then they didn't get very far. Benedict had, somehow, created a landslide that trapped them. They were easy pickings from there out.
Rae and I fought together today, double teaming a massive demon. I got burned, and she got bruised but we managed to take it's head. I jumped on its back and pulled to expose it's throat and she slipped one of her blades into it. That caused the head to give way and I was able to rend it from the neck using brute force. We kept it as a trophy. Rae said she's going to put it on the mantle.
We rested for a bit but were soon moving again. We ran into a skirmish in the woods between some men in black and red that wouldn't die and some normal looking guys in gray and black. One of those fuckers in red and black actually managed to get me to the ground even after I cleaved his head from his shoulders. I managed to kick him away and gave up on the blade I had. I managed to fling him to the ground and holding his wrist I pulled his arm clean away from the body. That's when Alekera, the Custos, finished it off with some fancy sword she has. Kynan had been killing the others with fire magic... I think. When we were done Rae talked to the men in gray and black. Turns out they were the knights of some king come to kill the bad guys. I got a trophy from this fight too. The arm I severed... it's still alive and twitching. Not much... but I think it's cool. I don't know how long it will last for.
Rae impresses me. She's definitely not the cute little girl I left behind all those years ago. She's grown up. She's gotten strong and skilled. I bet if she had made herself known better she could've been chosen as a Protector like me.... but somehow I doubt she would've liked that. She's too... free. Regardless... I'm proud of her. I'm still going to worry about her... but that's what a big brother is for and that's what mom told me to do.