Abril felt her heart pounding a thousand beats per minute. She began attacking the creature with her fire, but it had no effect. The creature struck back, and Abril only had time to tilt her head slightly to avoid its claws.
The claws grazed her neck, and a thin trickle of blood warmed her skin. If they had gone a bit deeper, they would have severed her jugular, and she would have died from blood loss.
The creature launched another attack, its claws sweeping in a wide arc so close to her head that Abril had to throw herself backward, landing on her butt on the ground.
A rough voice emerged from the creature's mouth, sending chills down her spine.
"Today you will die, bearer of light. I will make you beg for your life and pay for all the blood you have spilled."
The creature gave her a
