[center][h2][color=F0E68C]Asteria[/color][/h2][/center][hr][hr]
Asteria smirked smugly at the success of her little ‘tail experiment’. True, she couldn’t in any way use her tail in combination with the poison needle to give herself a stinger, however the appendage was surprisingly tough as well as flexible, and functioned kind of like a whip. This meant she had just discovered a new weapon, giving her more versatility for future combat encounters. She relayed what she had found out to Ed. [color=F0E68C]“I can’t use my tail as a stinger, either, no. But it can be used like a whip. Just keep it in mind if you need to bash or trip some goblins, ok?”[/color] she whispered as faintly as she could. She strained to keep her voice so quiet that even Ed could barely hear her, knowing that the approaching enemies must absolutely not find out the trio of Dire rat was there before the right time.

Asteria nodded as Ed told her of his idea of a trap. It was something like what she had initially had in mind for the poison needles, and had only changed her mind once she realized she did not have the tactical sense to think of what the best placement for such a trap might be. [color=F0E68C]“A trap will be best, yes. We only have four poison needles though, so we have to find a really good position for them. We should be quick as well as extremely careful as we do this, however. The enemies are getting closer by the minute,”[/color] she muttered quietly. During the whole conversation, she kept her gaze focused towards the enemy’s approach, actively using the Beast Sense II on her sight. The light was low enough that she only saw vague shapes and the few dancing lights of the torches, but she could still tell the goblins were beginning to come dangerously close. They’d have to lay the trap soon. After that it would probably be wise if they did their best to copy Mother Rat, who lay prone and relaxed, presumably just waiting for when she could use all her energy in a swift strike against a near enough opponent. [color=F0E68C]“Any specific spots you had in mind for burying the needles? Just in front of our fox-hole or somewhere else?”[/color] she asked Ed in a low voice.

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