Edrik stared on in open disgust as he scrambled to his feet, cane leveled at the creature, it's rune glowing with arcane power that became brighter and brighter every moment as he continued to gather and focus his will into the spell-casting implement. He watched as the creature, clearly not what he thought it was, devoured the tail that Edrik has just severed. Then, to his surprise its tail near instantly came back.

"What in the hell?" He whispered as he watched, morbid curiosity staying a magical onslaught. It was beautiful, in a sick and twisted sort of way. Part of him screamed to use the precious moments it took for the creature to eat its tail to rain down destruction, to summon the very powers of the earth and crush the creature where it laid. Yet, he didn't. Couldn't.

He needed to learn more, know more.

To his surprise the creature darted off, away into the woods, the moment its tail came back. To set up another ambush perhaps? Edrik wasn't sure, but he walked the other way, to the other side of the crypts where he originally was and where it was much more open and easier for him to detect the thing if it came upon him again.