Dangerous creatures lurk everywhere. Each time you kill one, depending on your motives and situation, you receive points or demerits accordingly (Rule 26, page 15 Fable Nation Guide Book)
“Not the time for jokes,” I shrieked.“It won’t eat me right away. It’ll take me down to the bottom of the river, drown me, anchor me with rocks until my flesh rots, and then eat me.”
“Nice imagination.” She sighed. “I know this place is more real to you, but come on dude, do you actually think…”
The croc scampered closer, jaws snapping, reaching out for my leg. A blur of orange and black flew over my head interrupting the close encounter. The ground shook a little when Arluin landed at me feet in his fighting stance. A piece of my brain, the small part where all my good ideas came from, told my body to move, but instead of running for safety I planted myself in front of Arluin.
“Run you idiot!” Furrina was already on top of the dirt hill.
“He’ll never win.”
“Neither will you.”
The air around me vibrated a little and Severious popped at my side. He was shaking all over, but he handed me a long, heavy stick then was gone again. Arluin nudged me, but I didn’t move, not even when croc snapped at my feet, I hit it across the snout as hard as I could, snapping the stick in half.
The monster lunged.
