Jake swore under his breath when he saw that the worm was still very much alive. Even after being beaten down by the large man’s vicious attacks, its wounds stitched themselves together like it was nothing. Just what exactly<span style="font-style: italic">was</span>that thing? He didn’t know how long he would have stood there with his mouth agape, but as soon as the monster started moving again, his adrenaline kicked in and feeling returned to his legs. Somewhere in the back of his head, he felt bad about leaving the warrior behind, but he knew for certain that he couldn’t help in any way.<br/><br/>Jake ran as fast as he could manage towards the nearing exit, clambering over rocky outcrops along the way. As he got closer, he noticed the outline of Aedan’s body against the light of the exit. Escape was just a few meters ahead.<br/><br/>“Hey!” he called out to Aedan. “What are you waiting for!?”<br/><br/>But when the figure turned around, Jake screeched to a halt. That… wasn’t Aedan. In fact, the person in front of the exit was a woman he had never seen before. Like the others, her clothes were outlandish; her face was marked with scars. More importantly however, she had some kind of bladed weapon with her. Was she hostile?<br/><br/>“…Who are you?” Jake asked cautiously, keeping his distance.