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"A chimra? Isn't that just a myth?" You could tell the he was in unfamiliar territory here. He was city raised, and thus had the city ignorance on things.

Having expected something like this from such a fierce creature, Nathien opened fire with his massive 'crossbow' letting loose the small explosive rounds he had used earlier. The force from the explosions should be able to knock the creature off of its current flight path, but if worse came to worse he could always use his special talent.

Nathien didn't expect that! It was a good thing he was still ready. He quickly moved, at an almost unbelievable speed out of the creatures claws as he ditched his weapon out of the fray. "Looks like I get to do this the hard way!" He then pulled out a short sword and his trusty hunter's knife. The knife was longer then most others, and almost matched that of the short sword in length.

Nathien looked behind him quickly. "s**t!" He then looked straight at the chimera. Oh how he hated this thing so. He has been hunting this creature for some time now, trying to make the world a little safer for everyone. This time it looked like he had to take the hit, not like that would help much, for the creature's momentum would likely send them barreling straight into the two women anyways, but it was worth a try. He did have a plan, but its going to hurt.

Nathien leappad onto the creature at the last possible moment, trying to avoid the creature's claws while sinking his own form of claws into the creature, his dagger and sword would hopefully give him some perch on this massive beast.

"I guess they aren't myths after all..." Tesunie gets up, readying to run, seen as he has no weapons and nothing to defend himself or anyone else here. "Maybe getting some distance from that beast would be a good idea?" He then points a finger at the Chimera, seen as it was in plain sight before it ran off with a new rider on it.

The chimera really couldn't have cared any less about the little light show, as it was busy trying to dislodge its rider. It started running while scraping its shoulders against the rough dirt, spinning in extremely awkward circles.

((thanks for taking the chimera!!!))

Some of the horses had broken away during the fight, since it wasn't worth it to Lilith and Alexiel to risk their own hides just to keep every horse. They did try, but with a hungry chimera running around, the horses were likely to break their neck, or someone elses, if they were held fast. Alexiel's horse, unfortunately, was one who broke away. They had given the girl a spirited one in order that she might have a fast one, and now she was born some distance away from the group. Lilith hoped that, once she had her own horse under control, Alexiel would be able to gather some of the other frightened beasts.

Prothel, Tesunie, and Geffry, found themselves over-shadowed by a stern grey-haired woman on a horse. Now that the chimera seemed to be dead, Lilith took this opportunity to command her new-found group: "Every body double-mount or ready your feet! The retreat is coming!"

Lilith glowered at Gale and Nathien, not sure which godling to curse for the arrival of this hapless troupe of five young people. "There will be injured! Help or keep your yap shut!"

Unfortunately, she was right. Perhaps the chimera had been attracked by both the horses and the smell of blood that was closing in behind them. The scraggling few left from the raid were closing in now, three men of a unified group, and scragglers. Maybe there would be enough horses, after all.

Lilith rushed to help the three unto horses, one behind herself. All the while she looked back to the scragglers, as if looking for a specific person or persons. But Tony was not coming this way, and Jack was dead or captured by Feretris.