The stone monsters arrived like an earthquake, tearing through the earth like crawlers, showing no regard for the environment.
"Form up," Warden shouted as he leapt to his feet. "Gene, stick close to Jez. She'll keep you safe."
At least, that was the plan, but Warden thought it needed a reminder, especially for the boy. Each of the stone golems was over twelve feet long, with a literal boulder-like build. Their heads only had sockets glowing with deep red light. Despite Warden leaping at the first sign of movement, he couldn't reach safety in time. The golem's stone fist thrust at him from below. He could only channel void energy through his leg to parry the attack.
Using the stone fist as a pivotal point, he leapt up from the creature, finally landing on the terrain. The divider was ready on his arms, its length rising as Warden forced energy into it.
