Seven Stones: Part Twenty-Eight
Previously on Seven Stones: A possessed boar falls into the trap. Not wanting to share the pit with a maddened beast, Haelen decides to wait until it has exhausted itself before trepanning. However, while the group eat breakfast, the boar starts to dig its way free.
“How fast can they — ? Never mind.” Kobb rested his bowl on the ground and ran for the hole, followed by the others.
Anessa loaded her crossbow as she raced past him. “It might still tire itself out. If I hit it in the leg — ”
“You’ll have to kill it,” said Haelen. “That insect’s not going to stop until the boar’s dead.”
“It was worth trying, but we failed.” Kobb drew his Courser. “Don’t think we can afford more time on it.”
“Wait.” Anessa grabbed his arm. “What if we drop things into the pit?”
Kobb frowned. “Knocking that hunter out almost killed him.”
“No. Around it. If it can’t move — ”
“ — it can’t hit the sides as hard.” Kobb holstered his weapon and grabbed a piece of broken wood.
Unsettled by the lack of squealing, he peered into the trap. Chunks of soil scattered the bottom, and the front edge already looked shallower. He quickly threw his burden in.
