The Inevitable Fact

[You know nothing of my pride.] The Queen sneered as she took off in the air. [You speak of selflessness, yet you ran away by yourself before saving your kin.]

I scoffed. [No matter how many of your brethren you consume, your core won't be restored to its previous state. Don't you think Ekharkai deserves more than serving a weak queen like you?] I threw back at her. [Release him from his bond to you, your actions are just holding him back.] 

[And what sort are you?] The Queen taunted. [The wicked one who is greedy for everything, or the benevolent one who gets stolen from and betrayed?]

[Neither.] 

I appraised her and saw that her HP was already halfway down to [104/295]. I needed to inflict more damage to her before the minute ran out and she regained the use of her wind blades, but I didn't think it'd be easy. 

I wanted to retreat and find a better opportunity, but doing so would leave the lizard vulnerable to the Queen's torment.