Still trying to remove all of the shadow from herself, Elize readied herself for her final battle. She would either kill the snake or die trying. She gripped her knives tighter and focused on breathing evenly. She wanted to rush out and cut off the head, but she knew she had to be stealthy. She only hoped that they didn't find her hiding place in the thick leaf covering of the top of the tree.
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Alma awoke slowly, with a thudding in her head and a broken tail. She scolded herself for being so careless. Then she froze. She could hear the fight going on near her, and she was afraid. She glances up in time to see Murk transform, and she gasped. She had nearly been killed by that thing. Alma saw the girl Elize, ow she protected Ellie, and she instantly wanted to help. She slowly climbed up the ravine, darting from bush to rock, keeping hidden.