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Luz runs, her human feet eating up the turf as she keeps up the rear, making sure to keep Hunter and Vee in sight. Grass brushes against her skin as strange, grasping weeds reach for and tighten painfully around her ankles. Rua hisses as they wrap around her legs and climb up her abdomen, tugging harshly on the vines even as they dig lines of blood into her palms.
“Rua!” Vee cries, she and Kimza pelting towards her. Kimza's eyes widen, he quickly grabs her and yanks her back, stepping away as more vines eel out to reach for them.
Panic claws at Luz's throat. They won't break! Her form shudders violently as she shifts back to basilisk.
“Wait, I know this!” Hunter exclaims, and cups his hands against his mouth, a strange sound emerging from his lips. Suddenly the weeds are retreating, and Luz is free. She crashes into her kin, pulling them into a three-way hug.
“Go, team!” Luz pumps her claws with a grin, beaming at her siblings as she pulls away. “But we should probably get moving. Hunter? Lead the way.”
Hunter pushes out his chest proudly at being given such a task, smirking at Vee, who pouts. Glancing around warily, he leads the way.