Chem
clenched his teeth. He maintained his breathing. He was in a lot of
pain but years of battle had taught him not to cry out. Even though the
pain felt white hot, he did not dare let any sound escape through his
lips. There would be time to curse and swear later, but now wasn't
the time nor the place to be doing so. Sweat poured down from his
forehead and he wiped his brow with his left arm. His right arm was
useless at the moment until he found a cleric.
His
ears picked up the sound of a crunching leaf. So they weren't as
stealthy as everyone thought they were.
He
blended in the shrubs and lay there trying to become one with the
woods. Like an elf hiding in plain sight as the Chtaka predatory
party passed. He knew his chances were pretty slim, but he figured
he would try and blend with the surroundings before going out in a
blaze of glory. It might work.
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