A stronger set of ripples lapped the shoreline. The undines dove, vanishing. A beast the size of a cart lunged out of the deeper water in a spray that splashed all over its armored back. It had at least six gaping mouths. The largest mouth clamped around Garruk, and it began dragging him into the current. The big man fought back, grappling with the beast as they rolled over and over in the shallows.

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He reached the shore just as Garruk wrestled the huge beast onto its back and snapped its spine with a pop that resounded in the night. Swinging around, Garruk spotted Will and his sword. Black blood leaked from cuts on his skin like pus draining from an infected wound. His teeth gleamed as he snarled, raising bloody hands.

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Throne of Eldraine: The Wildered Quest, Chapter 14