What other choice did I have? Nicholas and Dave were clearly afraid of the beast, and relying on the rest of the girls was not the best option, either. Elsa had the bow I made her, and Euphie had a knife and a bow. Still, I doubted that any of them would be able to drive the Komodo dragon away, and I feared that engaging with it would draw its brethren to the scene, too.
I climbed down to the first branch we had alighted on, leaving Felicia up in the tree, before taking a deep breath and leaping the rest of the way to the ground. It was only about two meters or so, which was a blessing in disguise. I would have broken a bone or twisted something, at least, if the tree had been much larger or taller. Once I landed, I began sprinting, heading toward the large expanse of tall grass and away
