[color=#1A1A3B][b][u][h1][sub][sub][sub]Farren[/sub][/sub][/sub][/h1][/u][/b][/color]		    saw the shift in his peripheral vision, and his head turned slightly, noting that the glow of the beast had expanded to the core of its body. Farren deliberated only for an instant before continuing his path.

The longer this went, the less able all of them would be for whatever came after–not to mention the more likely a death would become. The chain [i]had[/i] to be severed, even if he had to suffer for it. So, Farren drew Bulwark as he ran, reaching the chain link mere moments before the Darkbeast released its explosive charge. Rather than try to complete the action, Farren dropped to his knees beside the chain and gripped the blade’s handle with both hands as tight as he could.

Then the world went white.