Ashleigh kept her focus on the first creature. He had one stinger left; if she could remove this, the threat the creature posed was significantly reduced.
Caleb grabbed the attention of the other two. He drew them away from Ashleigh, allowing her to focus on her task. He weaved between them, preventing either from attempting to sting him. As he moved, he swung his sword and caught one of them along the shoulder. A horrifying screech came from the creature.
Ashleigh and the first monster measured each other up, she waited until it tried to lunge forward at her, and then she jumped. She aimed higher than his back and knew he would buck her off if she tried to catch him the same way as before.
As she leaped over the creature, she observed its movements. Then, as it turned to try and face her, she took the opportunity to throw one of her knives at the base of the last stinger.
The beast screeched and fell as the last stinger was severed at the root.
