had the dying Fi in its mouth. He lowered his blood-stained head, taking a step forward. The second stood in front of Fi's assassin - the obvious leader - and took a charge for Aastik. In a split second, Aastik leapt into the air - letting the animal get under him - and crashed onto its back, sending it to the ground. He turned, before it could lift a paw, and sank his fangs into its skull.

He turned his attention to the leader - the challenge - and left the limp body of the other soldier on the ground. He ran forward - a move that was a mistake - in time to see the animal's jaws crush onto Fi's neck. Her dead body fell to the ground - and so did Aastik, finally succumbing to the weakness of his injuries and blood loss. As his eyes closed, he saw the animal moving towards him - and he finally noticed its color. Red. As red as blood - his own brother. His eyes opened in shock, hurt, and fear as he felt fangs dig into his neck.