The larger dragon ticks were nothing to be impressed by. Their features were only uglier since they were creatures that grew only to be a parasite on something else. Their sharp pincers that drew and sucked blood were like hollowed spears waiting to attack the small group as they approached.
Yes, they had stirred up this trouble, But Walker didn't like that one of the larger dragon ticks was charging toward them right away. They were not some easy prey they could just grab and be done with. These monsters were overconfident and needed to be dealt with, so maybe he should take his turn.
That was until he saw that Alice's humming had made a spear of light that shot through the air piercing the stubby head of the larger dragon tick. She looked at Walker who was giving her a quizzical glance, "they spread illness when they bite monsters and leave them when they are full. Ticks are troublesome."
