"Sheela don't tell me you're actually going to follow them," whimpered Trent as he watched his teammates march towards the portal.
"No I'm not, Trent."
"Phew, thank you. I knew I could count on you."
"I'm not, but we are," said Sheela as he picked up Trent like he weighed nothing, and carried him like he was a toddler throwing a tantrum.
"Let me go, Sheela!"
"Yeah, I'll let you go once we pass through the portal," laughed Sheela as Trent struggled to escape his grasp.
The manticore watched the group approach it, interested in what these new challengers had in store for it.
Once the group was just several meters away from the manticore, it stood up, towering over them at a height of 4 meters.
The manticore began walking towards the group, exuding a nerve-wracking pressure as it did. It took all the willpower that the group had just to remain standing.
