259 CCLIX. The Game-changer

As the crowd began to scream again, seeing Dag's head writhing and self-repairing, Ellen snapped at him, taking advantage of his closed eyes in pain.

She waved her spear downwards, skimming the ground and trying to hit his ankles, to land him.

Just when she was sure to hit him and the head of her spear was inches from Dag's legs, a huge bundle of dark fluid wrapped his weaponless arm, which quickly reached her and struck her on the chest, attaching to her body and lifting her off the ground.

"Aaagh! Let me go! Grraaagh!" 

Ellen began screaming and squirming, waving her arms and legs and dropping her spear to the ground, while Dag held her to a standstill more than two feet high.