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wouldn’t even have that much time.
    Its aura was different from any other he had seen, with colors that seemed to fade in and out of existence instead of shifting and changing like normal. Bloodlust was what controlled it, an insatiable thirst for the hunt, regardless of if it was hungry or not. Behind that was a cunning mind that allowed it to stalk and ambush its prey, while deep within it was a faint golden light that stretched throughout every limbs of its body. Tyrus judged that it had four legs, the back two bent in reverse to a normal human, while the front two seemed more like thick arms, yet still were used to support the weight of the body when not attacking. The creature itself was about the same size as his partner, but had a far stronger build. Even though it looked so powerful, the way it held itself seemed to say it was built more for speed than anything else.
    For the past few minutes it had been pacing around his partner’s body, wary of the blade that hovered above it. At first it had tried to attack and finish her off immediately, but Tyrus had countered it instantly, sending it scrambling backwards with deep wound to its right paw. After that it had become far more cautious, not willing to risk itself so easily when its prey could fight back. Tyrus wasn’t sure if it was planning to stay or not, but ideally it would attack again and give him a chance to finish it off. He didn’t feel confident in protecting his charge if it decided to leave and hide itself again for another ambush. He was lucky his partner had been able to react in time to prevent a fatal injury, but luck wasn’t something he wanted to rely on again.
    Beginning to grow impatient with just waiting, Tyrus decided to take action himself. Slowly he began to lower himself to the ground, as if the power holding him in the air was running out. As soon as he started moving, the beast stopped pacing and tensed up, obviously getting ready to attack once again. Its mind felt alien to him, but the sense of excitement he felt in it was more than enough warning. With a great leap the beast launched itself forward, aiming directly at his partner, completely ignoring the sword that had settled on the ground next to her.
    As soon as it had reached the point directly above him, Tyrus launched himself into the air in an arc, aiming not just for the outstretched arms, but also the neck of the creature between them. While he couldn’t move far from his wielder, his blade was over three feet long and could easily cut the creature down before it was any threat to his savior. Tyrus felt his aura collide with that of the beast, and his easily overpowered it, slicing through both of the arms at the base of the shoulder, as well as removing the head from the beast’s neck. Moving as fast as he could Tyrus spun in a circle, knocking both arms slightly to the side so that they wouldn’t strike his companion. Unfortunately, the weight of the beast was larger than he could handle on his own, and it crashed down on top of its initial target, the creature’s aura fading away along with its life.
    Tyrus saw his partner’s aura flicker for a moment, weakening once again from the impact, but recovered almost instantly. The power he was flooding her with helped strengthen her body to protect her from being injured further, but he could do nothing if it was the original injuries that were hit. Still, this healing would take too long. If another one of these creatures happened by, Tyrus didn’t know if he would be able to stop it. Luckily this one was small enough that he could fight it on his own, but if something larger fell on her then there was nothing he could do to save her. He could feel his power rushing into her, but the amount she could receive at once was far from what he was capable of sending.
    Delving into her aura, Tyrus watched where his power was entering her to see what was causing it to act so sluggishly. Within her body were golden beams of light,