Her relaxation, though, didn't last indefinitely. For a while the only noise was the bubbling stream and the horse occasionally patting the floor or snorting. He was slick with sweat, but looked strong all the same. And then, there was the click of a twig.<br/><br/>How it was the first she heard of them stunned her, because there was two, large, powerful creatures. They looked heavy, strong, and not particularly agile; until she saw them move. Their entire bodies seemed to slither and slide even as their two thick legs propelled them forward; there was something of a snake in them. Their dark blue skin was covered in thick, heavy scales that armored everywhere except their stomachs and throats, though even these had thick and leathery skin. They walked upright, and bipedal, save perhaps their heads which leaned forward rather than perching clear on top of their shoulders. Short but sharp, pointed teeth filled their deep mouths, and tongues that were forked and flickered out of their 'lips' every few moments. They had small, beady black eyes set above this, and no sign of ears; though they could hear well enough. Each carried a long spear that looked crude, but no less lethal.<br/><br/>As she spotted them, they broke into a run toward her, their legs propelling them far faster than such a large, heavy creature should be able to.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>