Rojuun
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Tathan pointed at the distant body of the sstejj he killed. “About twenty of the sstejj are coming up to the dead one over there. Cut their bodies if you want to kill them easily. If you slide your sword into their gills, you’ll hit whatever it is they have for a brain and they won’t be able to fight anymore.”
“You slid your blade into a gill?” Marrraa asked in surprise. “That is difficult. Many Rojuun warriors try desperately for that feat.” She shook her head. “I will have to see you do it before I can acknowledge the accomplishment.”
“It wasn’t that much of a feat.” Tathan shrugged. “It had a missing leg and another one injured. I had already stabbed it once in the side too.” What he didn’t say was that he was going to try to stab every sstejj he came across in the gills from that point on.
Sir Danth pointed at the group of monsters with his sword. “I’ll take on these twenty. The rest of you cover the flanks.” He turned to the Rojuun woman. “Mistress Marrraa, Relax for now. Regain your strength. We’ll take care of the creatures. I would like to examine their tactics.”
“It is good that you wish to become used to fighting them, but foolish to think you can take on twenty by yourself, Sir Danth Human,” Marrraa warned.
The pack of sstejj reached their fallen brethren. The companions were appalled when the first three began feasting upon it. Others scurried in her direction.
“They’re eating each other.” There was a dark swirl in Vevin’s silver eyes. “Cannibalism is the lowest form of evil.”
“Yes, they eat each other when one falls. We never have bodies to clean up.” Marrraa spat. “It is disgusting and adds to our loathing of the abominations.”
“Well here they come.” Tathan moved to a crouch, covering Sir Danth’s flank.
The knight had been walking forward all the while, tossing his greatsword from hand to hand in anticipation of the battle.
Vevin moved to the left flank.