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The beast ran, its
gnarled legs pumping effortlessly, as it sped unfalteringly through the
treacherous marshland.
Great jets of steam shot from flaring nostrils set wide on its ugly snout.
The oppressive heat had no affect on the tortuous pace it set itself as it
twisted and turned through the bog, avoiding the bottomless quicksand pits
and the cleverly concealed dragonworm lairs. One clawed foot carelessly
dipped into a dragonworm
lair would have the whole pack of them upon it in seconds. The beast would
last seconds, the dragonworms tearing and
shredding the flesh from its bones in a frenzied orgy of feeding,
fighting amongst themselves for the bigger morsels.
Only when just the bones
remained would the frenzy subside, the leftover bones sinking into
the putrid shallow waters of the swamp to lie with the bones of the previous
meal, adding strength to the underwater rampart of bones surrounding each
lair. The beasts' pointed chest heaved massively as it leapt over a
particularly wide pit, its thick legs absorbing the shock of the heavy
landing on the other side before long arms pushed it erect once more. Head
jerking instinctively around, it spat venom at the large lizard like reptile
that had surfaced from the swamp to investigate the loud thumping vibrations
that the beast had caused with its heavy landing.
The unfortunate reptile had bargained on a ready meal, instead it
received a fatal dose of vermin spawn venom across both eyes. It screeched
in agony and dived, writhing into the swamp. It would not survive the
poison. The beast snorted loudly after the reptile with what may have been
sadistic laughter and loped once more into that murderous pace, intent only
on reaching the Master with its all
important news.
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