Liam's gaze locked onto the river, and there it was, the dark armored back of the creature cutting through the surface of the water, moving with terrifying purpose. It wasn't drifting. It wasn't searching randomly. It was heading directly toward him.
It had probably sensed the vibrations from Smoke crossing the exposed rocks moments ago.
The demon's speed in the water was nothing like its movement on land. It was smooth, violent, and deliberate, its massive body barely visible beneath the surface except for the ridged back breaking through the water like a moving line of jagged stone.
Liam's eyes sharpened.
"Of course."
He didn't wait.
He drove one dagger into the rock and started climbing.
