Hellstrom Voyage Chapter 6, Isle of the Near-Men
Hellstrom followed Broughton at a run, the two men pausing only occasionally to ensure that they hadn’t lost the trail.
Broughton skidded to a stop, chest heaving as he leaned against a tree to catch his breath, “Must have been the easiest hunt these things ever had. They’re leaving a trail my grandmother could follow.”
Hellstrom nodded, then suddenly pushed the Major to the ground as a small dart buried itself in the tree above his head. In one motion he knelt and threw the dagger from his boot, killing the savage creature and pinning it upright against a tree, “We must be closer than we thought.”
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