He fired arrow after arrow, the tips of the silver heads glistening in the torch light before embedding itself in the creature.

It shrieked and growled as it was being assaulted. Syberus kept on coming closer as he fired and the creature was moving backwards on impulse with every arrow it took. I could see parts of it evaporating into the air around.

He got closer to me and I got to my feet.

"Thought I would leave you alone?"

I knew he'd always have my ...