Far away, almost invisible, an eerie creature was hiding in the golden glow. Rain had almost not noticed it, but a subtle movement betrayed its presence. The ethereal creature was two… no, about three meters in length, almost entirely transparent, and vaguely resembled an enormous woodlouse made of glass.
As if sensing that it had been noticed, the abomination launched itself forward with stunning speed. Its fourteen long legs bit into the glass, pushing the ghostly body forward — the wind carried over a melodic sound of the segments of its clear carapace scraping against each other, as if crystal chimes were ringing quietly in the breeze.
Suffused with a golden glow, the Nightmare Creature was almost invisible on the glistening plain of glass.
Rain's arrow still found it, though.
It struck the joint of one of its legs, severing it cleanly. A split second later, the second arrow struck, and then another, and another…
