"Everyone retreat into the jungles!"
The urgency in their words spurred the others into action.
Von took the lead, carving a path through the panicked crowd, while Frigid and Silphie flanked Lydia to ensure her safety.
Around them, chaos reigned. Players stumbled and tripped in their haste to escape. Guilds turned on each other, shoving others aside to clear their own path. The rats were gaining, their screeches growing louder, their monstrous forms inching closer.
"We won't make it if we don't pick up the pace!" Von yelled, his usual composure replaced by genuine panic.
"We'll make it," Horizon growled, his sword cutting through anyone foolish enough to block their way. "Stick together, and don't stop running."
