From the uneven cave floor, Afonso scrambled back to his feet, struggling to retrieve his fallen torch from a jagged crevice. When he finally caught the brand and thrust it high, he turned toward the spot where Hermi and Achille stood.
Afonso's eyes nearly bulged from his head at the sight. The light of Achille's torch caught the glint of Hermi's longsword, which remained buried deep in the monster's skull.
From the rear of the formation, Otho had also spotted the kill. He froze in the middle of drawing his bow, his weathered features breaking into pure shock. His voice cut through the chaotic din of the cavern like a clarion call as he loosed the shot.
"By the great Elemental Gods! The Queen has taken a Mummy Bat! She has downed her first harvest!"
