Pulling the wounded adept closer, Aethon loops one of his arms around it's neck, grabbing and pinning an arm to it's side as well, both to prevent it from fighting back as effectively as well as to provide a more convenient hand-hold.  Lifting the adept as much as he can, Aethon's mouth opens wide to accept the Blackscale's head.  Sliding both arms down to it's waist, he slowly but steadily works his way down across it's broad shoulders and chest, his own upper torso bulging out significantly with the bulk of his meal.<br/><br/>Much as he did before outside the temple, Aethon's rear legs spread out to steady himself and give him the leverage he needs to pull his upper body back to vertical, carrying the unfortunate Blackscale with it.  Now allowing gravity to do most of the work, what remains of the adept is quickly pulled inside as Aethon's stomach begins to balloon out with his catch.  As the remaining bulge recedes down Aethon's chest before finally disappearing into his lower body (which is now about the size of a large cask of wine or beer, and is still bulging and shaking with the adept's struggles), he looks to the side and isn't surprised to see the twitching legs of the other adept disappearing down Linda's gullet, adding yet another bulge to her still-bloated body.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Gwaihir continues to claw away at the final Blackscale; too large for him to consider it a meal, at least in it's current state, he just wants it to stop moving.<br/><br/>[ Aethon -<a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/147199">Swallow check</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+11</span><span style="font-weight: bold">31</span>-> Although a nat 20 isn't an auto-success, the end result likely is as that roll doesn't have the increased Predatory Instincts bonus due to low HP factored in yet ]<br/>[ Gwaihir -<a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/147244">Beak attack</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+6</span><span style="font-weight: bold">19</span>,<a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/147245">Beak damage</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">1d6+1</span><span style="font-weight: bold">6</span>damage ]<br/>[<a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/147247">Talon attacks</a>:<span style="text-decoration: underline">2#1d20+6</span><span style="font-weight: bold">11</span><span style="font-weight: bold">8</span>-> Both almost certainly miss ]