Enter the Lamb's Head (The Adventures of Ranthos Book 1) by Jasper B. Hammer

Author:Jasper B. Hammer [Hammer, Jasper B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-30T22:00:00+00:00

19

The Devil's Flock

Bellelar kicked aside a sheep whose rotten teeth snapped for her leg and was spun round violently by another who had taken her skirt in its mouth. She swung her sword through the fabric and fell into the pool of blood underneath the gate as she was cut loose. She felt hooves kicking her back and felt teeth sink into her shoulder, but heard Vhurgus’ sword cut through skin, break bone, and set her free.

By the time she scrambled to her feet, Bull’s Hoof loomed above her with his hammer hurtling down at her. Vhurgus crashed into his side and allowed Bell time enough to escape.

Worm’s Heart snatched her throat and smiled a bloody smile at her. He took in a sharp breath and formed in the palm of his other hand a thin shard of green crystal that smelled like vinegar. He thrust it toward her heart while she swung her sword at the arm that held her throat.

The sword met the crystal, shattered it, and melted upon contact. The crystal somehow cleft the sword in two, leaving a steaming, bubbling tip. Bell pressed the boiling steel into the flesh of Worm’s Heart’s arm and he released her neck. Bell’s ankle was caught by a sheep, but she cut its snout off.

Vhurgus kicked the sheep aside, but was tackled by another, who bit into his hand and swung around with it as Vhurgus reeled in pain. He lifted the sheep off the ground and slammed it into Worm’s Heart’s body.

Bull’s Hoof caught Vhurgus’ helmet with his hammer, knocking him flat on the ground.

Worm’s Heart formed another crystal to finish Vhurgus off, but Vhurgus snatched up his foot and pulled it out from underneath him.

Bull’s Hoof hammered on Vhurgus’ red carapace further, trying to crack it open.

Bell could hear him moaning in pain after each strike; she wanted to help, but hadn’t any clue how, and was being tailed by three hungry sheep. The tears flew out from her eyes and into the mud as she twirled around and bolted forward through the town streets.

They were empty, withonly the sounds of people hidden away behind closed doors and drawn blinds. The cobblestone street was slick with mud—no.

Blood.

More pikes lined the streets that dangled poor livestock, sheep, horses, cattle, all rent and hanging on pikes with their innards on display.

She was in a mad frenzy to escape the bleating sheep. They whimpered like whining children.

Bell’s vision became blurry, so she wiped away more tears.

The sound of broken hooves scraping on the cobblestones made Bell’s heart fire so fast that she felt like it had stopped altogether.

Bell’s face hit the pavement as her legs were swept out from underneath her by the sheep. She screamed and kicked and swung with her half-sword.

People heard her, she knew. She could hear them saying, “The sheep are attacking a young girl!” and “Stay inside! Stay quiet!” She was surrounded by people and completely alone as one sheep started gnawing on her leg and the other two took hold of her arm.

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