"Nu, run!"
Nu heard Jayden's words, but her legs wouldn't move as the creature's tongue barreled towards her.530Please respect copyright.PENANACsQSleC8SS
It wrapped around her ankle, yanking her from her feet and hoisting her up into the air in front of it's snarling maw.
Nu screamed, punching and kicking as if it would make a difference. The thing's hot breath on her face was rank, and made her want to gag. She could feel the acid of the creature's saliva start to burn through her woolen linens, singeing her skin painfully. One of her kicks hit the one of the Umbra's teeth, knocking it clean out, but the creature barely even flinched.
"I wonder how you taste~" The tongue raised her up, as if showing off it's prize to the others before slowly lowering her towards it's mouth.
Screaming, Nu kicked out at the creature's golden eyes and heard a disgusting squelch as her hit connected.530Please respect copyright.PENANA4FFpZqc8g2
The creature shrieked, the same high pierced scream Nu remembered hearing before she found her companions. She was just barely able to cover her ears as the thing dropped her, it's tongue darting back inside it's mouth.
Nu rolled away as she hit the ground, trying to ignore the pain radiating from her burned ankle.530Please respect copyright.PENANA1tEdAkCqqu
"You're going to pay for that~" the Umbra snarled, and Nu had no doubts.530Please respect copyright.PENANAvZtlVWbtLT
The tongue launched out at her again, trying to grab her once more, but she scrambled away. She looked around for something - anything - to use as a weapon.530Please respect copyright.PENANAOZRBcI6LIF
She spotted the tooth she had knocked out earlier on the ground between two of the creatures, and realized it was likely sharper than any makeshift weapon they could find in this place.
"The tooth!" Nu called out, hoping her companions would understand what she was trying to suggest. The injured creature's tongue reached out for her again, wrapping around her waist and dragging her slowly towards it's gaping maw...530Please respect copyright.PENANADlsQE1NeUs