I'm a damsel. I'm in distress. I can handle this.

A surge of panic overtook Sericea as she darted after Zagan. The tall grasses whipped against her legs as she ran, the earth vibrating beneath her hooves. As the doe reared, trying to shrug off the nuisance gnawing at her leg, her head whipping around to find the source of the pain. With a fierce determination, Sericea lunged forward, narrowly avoiding the flailing hooves that threatened to strike her down. She could see the wild look in Zagan's eyes and knew they needed to act fast. As the doe twisted and kicked out, Sericea leapt to the side before quickly moving back in to snap at the injured leg as it was withdrawn. Every muscle in her body was tense as she fought alongside her siblings, determined to protect them at all costs.

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"Sericea Praetor-Inferos"