Rayna's Quest: Continued

Live for the moment, Rayna. Umm, yeah, this was working out real well. She thought to herself as she held on to the minuscule ledge with her fingertips. She searched the cliff face for more nooks but could see nothing but smooth, sheer, rock. It seemed unnatural for the entire top quarter of the cliff to look like a sheet of glass. But low and behold, there it was.

"Oh for shits sake!" She hollered. A high pitched screeching echoed up from below. Glancing down she noticed several dark forms gathering at the base of the cliff in line with her. That's just great, smarty girl. Now what are you going to do?

From above, it heard the things voice and was surprised to understand the vulgarity that spewed from the things mouth. It understood the thing's language, or it was a trick. It had to be a trick. It unfurled its legs and bellied up to the edge of the cliff to glance down. It saw the thing hanging on, but not moving. What a stupid thing, couldn't even see past the islands glamour. It chuckled to itself at the things predicament but stiffened when it heard the shrieking. Kroyzan!

It could see the Kroyzan scurrying up the cliff wall behind the thing, tongues snapping at the air. It hated the Kroyzan. Mindless ugly beasts, scaly, four legged, foul smelling things. It could now see the yellow glow of the creatures eyes as they climbed their way towards their prey. Mine! It thought, not yours, you disgusting, malformed, Hell rejects!

Rayna began to panic as she saw the dark shapes making their was towards her on the cliff. She had no defense, could not use her magic. She was going to die here, alone. Worse yet, she would die and be a meal for some wicked beasts. What a way to go, where's the honor in that? She sighed.

It couldn't allow this! At least the thing was near the top. It placed its hands on the granite, calling forth its will. It's eyes glowed bright green in the black night as power surged forth and into the rock. The front face of the cliff began emitting an eerie red glow, swiftly covering the distance between the summit and where the kroyzan were nearing their prize. The rock a conduit for the searing heat that that forced the kroyzan to release their hold and plummet back into the sand at the base of the cliff. Rayna too had to let go and began descending in air towards the beach.

Her eyes grew wide with fear as she tried to call forth her will. She noticed a slight slowing in her fall and focused deeper to draw on all her power. Green eyes. She swore she saw glowing green eyes staring down at her as she looked to the heavens. No time for that. She envisioned herself in a giant bubble, softly floating towards the ground. She heard the creatures below her yowling. She thought it sounded like laughter at the excitement of having their meal delivered right to their doorstep. She readied herself mentally for the imminent landing, she did not draw her sword for fear of losing it when she hit the ground.

She was grateful for what little magic did seem to keep her from breaking on landing. The wind was knocked out of her when she hit the sand. She quickly assessed herself, decided nothing was broken. She could smell them before she saw them circling around her. A putrid, rotting smell mixed with a hint of sulphur. She quickly got to her feet and could immediately count seven of the creatures closing in, wet growling noises the warning of the coming attack. "What the hell are you?" she asked as she reached over her shoulder and withdrew her weapon from its leather sheathing. "Let's do this already," she announced, and took her stance, sword at the ready.