215 Fallen (Part 2/2)

Elero rolled forward and another swipe of the pseudo-leader's daggers grazed through bits of her hair. Still running from both the pseudo-leader, she grabbed one of many spears she had embedded into the ground and chucked it far out of sight. A roar echoed through the swamp as the beast bait's scent finally attracted the attention of the swamp's many creatures and most importantly, the guardian. Thunderous steps approached from every direction. It was as if the entire swamp had become alive. She turned around to face the man only to instead find the rest of the group, who had all grown tired of waiting.

They charged at her and with the heavy armor, she couldn't run nor dodge much. Blades eviscerated her armor and half her halo collapsed. She spread her wings and flew high into the air. An arrow whistled past, grazing her forehead. 'How I hate the sin of pride,' she thought. 'Why couldn't I have gotten greed or lust?'