Clutching her knife, she rolled onto her back as something large and black leaped over her and crashed into the boar. A mix of deep growls and roars erupted, booming in Persephone’s ears. For a moment, she couldn’t take her eyes off the large creature engaged in battle with the boar. “Persephone, let’s go!” Ariadne said, pulling her to her feet, but as they started to race away, the boar’s deep growls turned into something that sounded like a high-pitched oink, and then it was suddenly silent. Persephone slowed, and so did Ariadne as they looked back only to find Galanthis sitting in front of
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