All Of Them Are Monsters

"Let go of my leg."

"Hmm? Oh your leg! Right!" She prattled theatrically as she gave him a mischievous wink. But she did not let go of his leg. On the contrary, she hugged him even more tightly, her chest pressing against his leg.

Jake's face darkened when he saw her familiarity with him. More importantly, the tickling sensation at his ankle had turned into a tingling sensation running up to his knee. She had perhaps clung to him to survive the attack of the rock giant, but she had also taken advantage of it to do something to him.

Upon further examination of his leg, Jake did find a strange energy permeating his armor. Although it was an Inferior Aether Artifact forged with precious metals his armor was unable to block the substance.