Yes. Willard's "fuck me" summed up the situation quite nicely indeed. What she was facing was precisely the kind of thing that The Ring of Thorns may have been deployed to keep out in the first place. (Of course, that was assuming that The Ring was defensive in nature, rather than one big giant trap.) And backward was definitely a tempting option. However, seeing as the others (or Carlos at least) were intent on pressing forwards, leaving them to fend for themselves seemed like a particularly selfish thing to do. So, forward it was.<br/><br/>Cutting through a swathe of minions, she reached the horned god-monster and took her best swing. It connected with a resounding clank, and then just stopped there, as if the guy was made out of stainless steel. leaving Jenny to stare in horrified astonishment at exactly how poorly this whole thing was turning out.<br/><br/>Fuck me indeed...<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">96034   Idlewyld   Noone or Anyone   2016-10-22 11:35:09   At 2016-10-22 11:35:09, Idlewyld (uid: 53605) rolls: 1d8 Result: 6 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=96034) 2 HD of Mooks<br/>96033   Idlewyld   Noone or Anyone   2016-10-22 11:34:30   At 2016-10-22 11:34:30, Idlewyld (uid: 53605) rolls: 1d20a5 Result: 13 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=96033) Missed the Big BAd</div></div>