" Anything out there, "Jue"? I'm worried the Demons might know what we're here for." Said Plain-Walker.
"Nothing but Marsh Wallabies*. But we have to go through Were Hyena** territory to get to our destination. That will be fun, i don't have a Were Hyena hide yet. I need it for my collection."
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Jue's eyes gleamed in expectation, They had entered into Were Hyena territory, and Were Hyenas are not the sort to let humans pass into their land.
After a time the beasts showed themselves.
Their were seventeen, five were in human form, and had daggers.
They circled the ship, spread out.
The ones in human form began to climb the boat, and a couple were shot down. The three remaining cornered Plain-Walker, who felled one, but was easily cornered by the second two. They overpowered him, and would have finished him, had it not been for Jue.
She gracefully beheaded them both. As if she were borne wielding a blade, but it was not over, the other Hyenas showed their incredible agility, jumping from the ground to the deck, their spiny tails held up like weapons.
four jumped at her, she killed two. one of the other two whipped out with its tail, giving her a large gash, in response, she twirled about a killed it.
The rest went by in a blur, but at the end, three Were Hyenas retreated.
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They had been in the swamp three days when they reached their destination.
"Gem! come up! we've reached the core of the marsh!"
*A species of wallaby that lives in Marshes, Forests, and sea shores.
**Monsters that can transform between human and hyena form.