Eccar immediately rushed toward the protective dome, but the armored mole rat moved to intercept him. Its massive body blocked his path as it charged forward and swung its claws at him.
Eccar stopped and narrowly avoided the attack before glaring at the creature with growing frustration.
He did not have time for this. The screams from inside the dome continued to echo through the cavern, and he needed to know what was happening to the pilgrims.
Something could have gone terribly wrong while he was fighting outside.
Then another mole rat emerged from the darkness.
Eccar's expression hardened.
Before he could move, a third one appeared as well.
Now three enormous mole rats surrounded him. Their armored bodies filled the narrow cavern. Their claws scraped against the stone.
They were faster and stronger than the creatures Eccar fought earlier, and their movements were far more coordinated.
Eccar clenched his fists as another scream came from inside the dome.
