Everything was hideously quiet as the demon quickly scanned the area, then phased out of the realm in search of a new hiding place. He had to find somewhere safe. Somewhere he could buy time... But there was no escaping the inevitable.
Aarbechter shifted into his humanesque form to run faster. His speed picked up once his tall, gangly body hit the ground running, his long braided pale-yellow hair trailing behind him as his cheeks flushed with a sickly blush against his almost translucent skin. His one good eye darted across the landscape as he ran, checking for any signs of company. He was in fight-or-flight, yet there was an air of calmness surrounding him. Perhaps it was because he knew he was going to die, as soon as he felt that wave of wrath swelling up around him, regardless of how hard he tried to run. But he wasn't running away, no... Merely running to buy some time. Like every living creature, he had a desire to prolong his life by whatever means possible. He may not be escaping this alive, but he was not about to go down without a fight.
He just needed more time.
