'So who put you here?' Melcorka asked. 'And why?' She raised her voice. 'I'm coming through,' she shouted. 'Your amoraks are in my way. If they attack me, I will kill them!'
As soon as the words were said, the ice post melted as if it had never existed and all four amoraks leapt at her, mouths gaping wide, exposing cruel, sharp teeth.
Thrusting Defender into the chest of the first, Melcorka was surprised at the sheer weight of the creature. She tried to withdraw her blade, gasped as she realised it had stuck in the amorak's ribcage, slid it sideways and yelled as a second amorak fastened its teeth onto her left thigh. Despite the enhanced strength and skill that flowed through her from Defender, the pain was sickening. The third amorak came from the right with its mouth fully extended an
