The fire rages across the abdomen first before spreading like hot oil. It isn't long before the creature's body gives a sickly lurch, sagging forwards on a crumpling gait before collapsing in a heap of ashes into the earth. ]
Potential, [ Albel murmurs in amusement, drowned out by the din of the roaring flame. And if Terry happened to hear him, well, that would register a solid 0.0 on his care-o-meter. Left much to be desired in the matters of grace, yes, but the boy could play the needed part to the hilt during a crisis.
In more immediate and practical terms, this meant that Terry wasn't completely within the realm of uselessness. After a moment's pause, Albel approaches the scalded carcass before stopping in his tracks. Nothing better than the bittersweet scent of sizzling zombie-flesh in the morning. The captain had scarcely ever seen anything else so splendidly beautiful. ]
Perhaps I should give you some pointers. You seem to need them.
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The fire rages across the abdomen first before spreading like hot oil. It isn't long before the creature's body gives a sickly lurch, sagging forwards on a crumpling gait before collapsing in a heap of ashes into the earth. ]
Potential, [ Albel murmurs in amusement, drowned out by the din of the roaring flame. And if Terry happened to hear him, well, that would register a solid 0.0 on his care-o-meter. Left much to be desired in the matters of grace, yes, but the boy could play the needed part to the hilt during a crisis.
In more immediate and practical terms, this meant that Terry wasn't completely within the realm of uselessness. After a moment's pause, Albel approaches the scalded carcass before stopping in his tracks. Nothing better than the bittersweet scent of sizzling zombie-flesh in the morning. The captain had scarcely ever seen anything else so splendidly beautiful. ]
Perhaps I should give you some pointers. You seem to need them.