Ahava glanced back at him, and for a moment she seemed almost annoyed by the distraction. Whatever the nightmare creature was, she felt she had it under her control, and a part of her just wanted to hit it and keep hitting it until there was nothing left to hit.

But she had to remember there were more important things than her own emotional indulgences.

Nonetheless, she got in one last swing with the weapon before blasting the thing again and falling back to Querl's side. "What's your idea?"