Doesn’t Make it Safe

I opened my mouth to scream, but the smell coming off the creature in front of me was enough to make me want to puke.

I was still hunched into as small of a ball as I could, protecting my head and wondering why the guys weren't helping me.

"Is this some type of greeting we are unaware of?" asked He'dtaalh, and I could feel his legs pressing against my back.

Unable to utter a sound, I frantically shook my head 'no,' my eyes never raising from the ground. I had no idea what was going on here, but the thing had a human finger caught between his teeth.

This wasn't right.

"Are you in danger?" pressed He'dtaalh, and once again, I frantically nodded my head.

With a roar of his own, He'dtaalh stepped over my body and stood directly in front of me.