Paul
*Where would the worm attack next?* Momo wouldn't know but based on Almann's dodge, it appears that Almann could track it. For a second, Momo thought to ask his fellow teammates where the beast is but remembered the two macen men trying to keep quiet. 

Momo was in an awkward position a little bit away from the others and didn't want to attract the beast. So he stood very still, calming his breathe and toggling on `Unseelie`. 

Cautiously Momo casts `Rat Spirit` onto Jiang. The melee fighter would most likely want to reposition himself if the worm appears nearby. 
```
Cast Fleet Foot. Jiang's Running Speed increased by +5 m/s for 6 turns. (R.Speed is now 15m/s). Cost 15 Mana

Regen +11 Mana
260.5/280 Mana

Unseelie toggled on. +600% Visual Stealth, +800% Audio Stealth, +800% harder to detect by smell 

Orb of Light 14/20 turns left
Jiang's Herculean Strength 5 turns left
Almann's Psionic Speed 4 turns left.
```
Travis
_The beast was stubborn, that much Almann knew. They hadn't killed it yet, but they'll get there. They'd have to bait it out again for another blow. Though, Almann doubts it'll be so eager to jump out of the water a second time at them. If they're lucky, they might be able to get out of this without serious injuries._

_In a whisper,_

"One of us will have to bait it out to get a clear blow again. It's wounded quite badly, but it's still moving quite a bit under there. We just have to make sure it doesn't go after the hunters."
William
Feeling the magic settle into his legs, Jiang nodded at Almann, before yelling. 

"HEY!"

Accompanied with a few feet stamps, while crude and perceivable as impulsive, it was also a half-decent attempt at drawing the not-so-invincible worm. At least, it wasn't nearly as deadly as the infamous death worm, otherwise they would be far less enthusiastic about drawing its attention.
```57.5/60```
Kanesha
*Using Jiang as bait, Almann would hear the swooshing movements from beneath come closer to the surface but would suddenly stop. It appeared the creature was at least smart enough not to immediately jump up to surface again after its last attempt. Tension would clearly be felt in the air, not knowing when or where this worm would attack. While its flesh seemed certainly weaker than that of the death worms seen in the books of New Sunlight, its teeth looked just as sharp if not sharper. Getting a limb stuck in those maws would certainly break bone if not worse.*

*That being said, the two hunters on the cart were not aware of what was going on. They had seen the creature essentially retreat after the three of you tore into, something they themselves weren't able to, and looks of relief could now been on their face. Though they looked a bit confused by Jiang's rapid stomping, they would start to slowly get off the cart and start walking on the muddy ground once more*
Paul
Momo *Mentally* Clicks his tongue at the men's false sense of security. *Is this why their horses got eaten?* 
He couldn't verbally warn them, so instead, he launches a `Shimenawa Barrier` right in front of them to obstruct their path and hopefully shield them from the worm.
```


Regen +11 Mana
257.5/280 Mana

Unseelie toggled on

Orb of Light 13/20 turns left
Jiang's Herculean Strength 4 turns left
Almann's Psionic Speed 3 turns left.
```
William
"Stay up there and don't make a noise! The worm tracks its prey through sound!"
Jiang, being the bait, had no such inhibitions about warning the hunters to not make a foolish decision.
In the meantime, he continued to stomp on and the ground, making as much of a racket as possible.

```60/60```
Travis
_Almann pricks his finger with one of his steel daggers and drips some of his blood in the water, he also casts Wickfire to cover himself with wildfire before walking into the water at about shin height._

"I'll go in, the moment the damn thing lunges at me I'll snap my fingers and burn the shit out of it. It doesn't seem convinced by Jiang's noise, perhaps It'll come after it's initial prey? Especially after it smells blood in the water."

_Almann is ready and poised to snap his fingers the moment the beast gets close. The smell of the wildfire was pungent, but it shouldn't catch the surrounding areas on fire based on how damp the area was. The wildfire will also stick to the beast in water, which is a plus._

"I would also suggest you guys put up a barrier or move back before I do this..."

```Wickfire cast 30 mana spent, 101.5/150 mana left.```
Kanesha
*The hunters would halt their movements as Momo's pops a barrier before them and upon hearing Jiang's yelling the look of fear would return to their face once more as they climbed back onto the cart.*

*During all this commotion however Almann would suddenly hear a bit of movement right between you and Jiang. Looks like it was attracted to the smell of blood and the loud noise Jiang was creating. Moments later the ground between the two of you would burst into an explosion of murky water. However it looked a bit smaller compared to before and there was no shrieking, but given how fast everything was happening it was hard to be certain and time was of essence*
Paul
Momo cocks an eyebrow at Almann's plan. *Was that going to work? Getting too close to the worm sounds dangerous...* Nonetheless, the explosion of murky water prompts Momo not to protest. 

Momo launches another `Shimenawa Barrier` in between himself and his teammates, hopefully, it'd be close enough for his teammates to take cover if the worm emerges. 

After launching the barrier, Momo holds onto the fletching on an arrow in anticipation. 

```


Regen +11 Mana
254.5/280 Mana

Unseelie toggled on

Project Barrier 1 turn left
Orb of Light 12/20 turns left
Jiang's Fleet Foot 4 turns left
Jiang's Herculean Strength 3 turns left
Almann's Psionic Speed 2 turns left.
```
Travis
_Almann snaps his fingers and sets Wickfire off. He trusted that Jiang would be able to duck out of cover in time to prevent himself from being engulfed._

```106/150 mana left.```
William
As Almann did his thing, Jiang swiftly moves to the side- out of range yet able to intervene if anything went wrong.
Kanesha
*As Almann set the area around him in a burst of flame, he would find most of the flames would not mix well with the water as it was gasoline based. Thus after the initial burst of water it would be pushed back onto the surface of the water, still burning. However a few bits of the burst of the gasoline would seemingly make contact with the flesh from what Almann could see from the burst of water and flames, but the wet muddy skin proved to be effective enough protection against the heat.*

*That being said something was odd... Looking more closely toward the top Almann would suddenly notice what it was. There was no mouth, just a tip of wormy flesh with spines on it. At that exact moment he would also suddenly hear rapid movement once more from beneath him rush toward where Jiang was running, but sadly Jiang didn't have the senses that Almann had to notice that. It would seem everyone's attention would be focused on the tail, and Almann was the only person to know what had just happened, but he wouldn't be able to yell anything in time as the ground beneath Jiang's feet was suddenly pulled under and was greeted with what felt like a meat grinder. The area that Jiang had run into was also about knee high in water, but with the sudden sinking of the soil and grinding of his feet, the water would now be around mid thigh level making movement much more difficult for Jiang*
Travis
_Almann is greeted with a lot of nasty smelly mud, and instantly realizing it wasn't the part of the beast he was looking for. It took about a split second for Almann's eyes to track the direction of the beast towards Jiang. He wouldn't be able to get a direct hit on the beast easily if it's under Jiang. He prepares Anat by casting Current, electrifying the blade, but carefully keeping it above water to prevent a discharge. He needed to get Jiang out of the water as quickly as he could to prevent serious injury, even if it meant risking him being shocked to stun the creature to buy them some time._

_Almann's throat was shut, he couldn't shout as his focus was completely concentrated in getting to Jiang. He sifts through the water as fast as he is able to._

```Uses Current on Anat which costs 10 mana, 100.5/150 mana left.```
Paul
Momo would still be waiting for the worm's next move. Without any clues, Almann had casted current and began to shift to Jiang. *Was Almann repositioning?*

There wasn't much Momo could do. He gripped his bow in proper position and readied an arrow to be knocked at any given moment. 

```
Regen +11 Mana
265.5/280 Mana

Unseelie toggled on

First Project Barrier shattered. 2nd Barrier 1 turn left
Orb of Light 11/20 turns left

Jiang's Fleet Foot 3 turns left
Jiang's Herculean Strength 2 turns left
Almann's Psionic Speed 1 turn left.

23 arrow left in quiver
```