Deep in its middle, a ring of teeth chomped up and down. The vines gripping Brenwar and Selene dragged them downward toward the bone-crunching hole. “Hold on!” Nath yelled. There were no replies. Selene and Brenwar’s mouths were encircled by vines. Their eyes were pleading and filled with desperation. “Blast! If I was bigger, I’d rip this thing out of the ground!” Nath’s eyes searched for something, anything that might aid his friends. He dashed around the rim of the monster. “Selene! Give me your tail!” Her tail whipped out. Nath stretched his fingers as far as he could, but there was still a considerable gap around him. Suddenly, more vines burst forth from the monster’s mouth. Like venomous snakes, they came right for him. He backpedaled. His feet were snagged by a tangle of vines and grasses. “Blast!” Selene and Brenwar continued to descend deeper into the hole.
