Luludha stands off against the beast, managing to land a sound blow from her fist to it's jaw, then struggles terribly to press the attack as the animal tears at her limbs and body.
Relief comes in a red-tinged wash as Orlok steps in and cuts the beast down with his sickle. Her limbs collapse a little under their own weight and she teeters in place. I response to Orlok's query, "Am I dead?", Luludha looks down unsteadily at the blood staining her torn clothes and pooling in drips at her feet and replies faintly, "No. No. I think I am, though."
Even through the haze of pain and shock, her sharp ears pick up more sounds farther on down the corridor. Pointing awkwardly in the direction of the noises, Luludha says, "More noise. More...noises. There."
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