The creature of death walked toward us. Its eyes were directed at us, but we couldn't tell who it was observing. Looking at them was akin to looking at the night sky. Tiny stars twinkled all around the abyss that was drawing us, hypnotizing us...
Heda shook me. I saw her mouth gesticulating, but it took me some time to hear what she was saying. "COMING!"
I turned just in time to see the withered old man swinging his long curved sword my way. I pushed Heda aside and jumped just in time to avoid a devastating blow. The earth split open as the sword landed. Dark matter began spreading, turning every blade of grass into dust.
I shook Sylens out of his daze while Heda did the same for Friede.
"Can you hold him off? Slow time until we figure out a way to hurt him?" I asked Sylens.
