By any reasonable account this thing should have been taken care of all ready, but it’s resilience was surprising. Shula didn’t offer much of a response, especially since she was trying to keep her bond mate from being eaten. The creature tightened its long tongue around Faelan’s arm, tugging him forward, another tongue reaching out and wrapping around his neck.<br/><br/>Shula shot forward with her claws again, hardly an inch from Faelan’s face as she viciously ripped through the wriggling appendages. With the creature attention fully on her now she landed in a crouching position, puffing up her chest and blowing a furious blue trail of flame into the creatures face. It let out another cry, stumbling backwards and shaking its head.