[b]-The Bridge-[/b]

Finally they were all assembled. The dust cloud left by Nevin rose just high enough to be seen from down on the cliff path. A short while later, he came around the corner, Aurelia having arrived just a few seconds before.

"Good! Now, let's get the hell out of here!" Amalger urged the group. "No idea what's on the other side of this canyon, but it's probably not a basilisk, so... that's enough for me."

"The path doesn't seem to be as bad up ahead other, so we shouldn't have to worry about falling," Randy said, eyeing the bridge. The bridge itself was massive, three people could walk side by side without bumping shoulders. Four, if they didn't mind getting a little cozy. The path that led up the cliff on the other side was much more gradual and wider than the one they'd just come down. As for how they'd get out of the forest once they were there? Well... sometimes you had to live in the moment she supposed.

"Well, let's go then!" Enyo was impatient to get going. It seemed like the grimm couldn't follow them down the cliff, but she didn't want to risk being proved wrong. She made it about two steps. 

"Hold up!" Randy's arm shot out and grabbed Enyo, pulling her away from the bridge. A shadow had just blocked out the sun, and the now familiar call of a nevermore was heard. She swore the damn thing was following them. Being out in he open seemed bad with the flying beast around. Moments later, a rain of spear sized, bigger actually, feathers rained down in their path. Anyone who'd been on the bridge would have been dead or knocked off. The feathers mostly bounced off the stony surfaces of the bridge and canyon walls. but one or two found purchase and stuck like dark banners.

"I hate that thing," Enyo growled, looking skyward, but the nevermore had once more flown off. It seemed its only purpose had been to delay them. But why?

"I don't like the way its looking at us..." Amalger suddenly spoke up again. 

"What's look-" Randy turned her head and was silenced as she followed his gaze. The great claws of the basilisk were gripping the canyon edge, as its large head poked over, peering down at them with four, hungry red eyes. Then it jumped. For a moment it seemed like the monstrosity had just killed itself, but it's legs spread wide and large folds of skin unfurled, slowing and directing its decent. "IT CAN FLY!?"

"Well... glide... yeah, I forgot about that part," Amalger coughed nervously. Randy just shot him a teary eyed glare. "Sorry?" They didn't have time to argue Amalger's oversight, as the basilisk was gliding in their direction. It landed on the bridge, it's weight shaking the canyon as its claws hit the stone. It let out a furious below as it began to crawl closer. The bridge was the perfect size to accommodate the beast, and there wasn't an inch left for them to even consider trying to slip by. 

And behind the hoard lay in wait. This was no longer an escape situation, it was fight or die. Hopefully not [i]and[/i] die, Randy thought.