The man removed a thin chain from underneath his tunic. A small gem glowed ominously in the harsh moonlight. Kissing the gem, the man rose and sprang up from his hiding place, the eyes of the stone dragon head on his staff flared with a pure gold radiance. The wind stood still. Birds burst noisily from the trees, their black wings stark against the moonlit sky. The fleeing Uso turned towards him as he swung his staff and pointed it's head at the creature. Green light flashed from the man's staff toward the beast. The Uso shrieked with pain and hollered into the night. As quickly as it had come, the golden light vanished, leaving the area in darkness. Only the moon's radiance revealed the ground below.<br/>The man gave a nod of approval and then turned to face the strangers that fought and killed most of the Uso.<br/>"Wel done."<br/><br/>(( I mostly intended to kill the Uso, but I wasn't sure what xblurb had planned so I left the Uso's fate as ambiguous. If he does choose to use the Uso it will just have a weird looking scar onit's back I suppose. ))