87 Divulging Secrets

The group sat in the grass and watched Thor charge the barrier over and over, while Rae laughed at him and Hawk lazily circled in the air over the field.

Once they had realized that the monsters were with the Elites in the field, the local citizens' panic had subsided. The Elites had seen stranger things in their time than a few tame beasts, so although they were deadly, the townsfolk quickly realized that they weren't a threat.

Once it started to get dark, Rae finally came down from the tree, blending into the grass as well as she could until she was hidden behind Karl's back where he sat at the edge of the field. That let her observe the humans from much closer, while Hawk and Thor returned to their spaces to rest.

"We now know what allows the Bloodbath Spider to be so deadly. Lovely Miss Rae here can adapt her attacks to whatever she is targeting, so it's the most efficient option for destroying it." Karl was explaining to the others.