‘This day is cursed!’
These are the thoughts of Wa’Zel, the assigned commander of the Blash youngsters for the undertaking of their coming of age ceremony.
For starters, the Hilzap pack they’d engaged for their ceremony turns out to have a high-alpha, increasing the difficulty by tenfold and causing the death of seven of their brothers.
And now, on their way back to the tribe, a giant lava snake had ambushed them.
It had already swallowed two of the injured while the rest are knocked down. He’s the last standing to hold this monster off and he’s at the verge of losing.
“Wa’Zel, just leave us!” One of his brothers shouted. “Return to the tribe!”
“You at least must live!” Shouted by another.
“No!” Wa’Zel rebuffed them. At the same time, he plunged his spear to the snake’s body, only f
