From the edge of the battle, Reidar watched everything unfold. The churning chaos of chitin and steel was getting more and more violent, more and more gory.
The Queen thrashed through his summons, to the point that her massive bulk carved trenches through his forces and the ground alike. Her minions exploded, spat, and mauled, and his summoned creatures slashed, stabbed, and ripped. All in the middle of the cave.
The queen was surrounded by her minions. It was simply perfect.
She created the kill zone he needed and that he had been waiting for since the battle started.
He drew a breath and roared across the cavern.
"LENA! DISENGAGE!"
Lena's head snapped up as his voice reached her. Blood and ichor painted her face in streaks of war and rage. Their eyes met.
She gave one nod and broke away from the soldier ant she'd been carving apart. She understood the hunt had entered its last phase. The one that would lead with a dead queen and their victory.
