The thing with essence is that it strengthens your body as well as your conduits. I knew I could take at least one of the demons if I managed to steal that glowing sword. I went with a risky bet. I didn't know if I could wield that gigantic weapon, but it was my only chance at getting out of here. Escaping wasn't an option. They would only come after me. I didn't want to live on the run again.
The moment the world broke still, I jumped toward the demon's gigantic arms. It's a strange thing, to see a horse walking on hind legs. It's even stranger to realize it has arms shaped like those of a human's. Its gnarly hands had more than seven fingers though, tightly wrapped around the glowing sword's hilt.
