Chapter 9
NIKOLAS REACHED FOR me and drew me behind him. As soon as the karks saw that there was no way out, they swerved away from us and began to zoom frantically around the hall, looking for another means of escape. By the time Sahir, Jordan, and Olivia showed up, followed by Terrence and Josh, there were karks everywhere. The small white bodies careened up the large curved staircase, through open doorways and down every hallway, swerving around people with amazing agility and speed.
“Don’t hurt them!” yelled Sahir, grabbing Josh’s arm to stop him from swiping at the creatures with a long thin sword. Sahir need not have worried. The karks were so tiny and fast that they were almost impossible to hit.
“Do you realize how long it takes to breed karks?” Sahir ducked as one of the creatu
