(A new challenger approaches)<br/><br/>Ariane stirred from her sleep, raising herself up on her multiple, spindly legs. She flexed, her ample chest stretching her clothing, sown from her own silk, as she did so. The female quickly moved over to a small basin, partly filled with water, in the corner of the ruined building where she slept, aiming to rinse her claws of the blood of an unfortunate Fantastic who had been attempting to swallow a human a day previous. Apparently the human had been scouting the district, that much was all she knew as she escorted him closer to the gate, having used her claws to rip open his attacker, the enemy Fantastic having been too small compared to her to be able to escape her. She was just thankful that the hunger for living flesh, something all Fantastic shared, hadn't struck while she was doing so. Hunting had been scarce of late, and she was worried her self-control would soon slip.<br/><br/>Suddenly, noise met her ears. It sounded like a group of footsteps, along with voices, she noted, moving over to see what was going on. To her surprise, she noticed that one of the three passing by her current shelter was a human, while another was... she frowned, honestly having little clue as to what the second member of the party was. His voice sounded slightly artificial to her ears. A robot, perhaps? And the third... her eyes narrowed, as she realized they were being accompanied by a Fantastic. Perhaps they didn't know the dangers, she considered, as she began to leave her shelter. However, she would not allow innocent humans to die at the hands of a monster while she could do something to prevent it, she decided, standing to her full height and marching towards the three. Perhaps her size and reputation could chase him off, she was never exactly subtle when she killed or maimed other Fantastics.<br/><br/>___<br/><br/>Jacob glanced around, wondering if perhaps they should stop soon. Glancing around at their surroundings, he decided here was a good a place as any, and brought up the issue with his companions. "We've been travelling for a while now... perhaps we should stop for food and rest for a while?" he suggested, catching the attention of the rest of the party.