It happened in a flash. Where the sun was shining, the ground became a little darker, then the air above it shimmered slightly.
The creature was in their presence.
'How many of you are there?' Aurelia said.
The air shimmered then a screech like a thousand chalks on a blackboard sounded. 'One.' It seemed to say.
'So it is just you?' Aurelia confirmed.
In response, the air shimmered. A slight chill had spread from where it was standing, or floating. Falcon moved a little towards Aurelia unconsciously, then remembered that if the creature decided to riot, there was very little he could do.
He grasped the flame thrower tightly. If it came to worse, he would just have to kill the thing.
'Show yourself.' Aurelia said, coolly and calmly.
