Keeping a close eye, Jest keeps his weapon aimed as the kids made their way to him. Suddenly, another shrill screech. To his left, one of the creatures bursts out of the ground. Almost instinctively, Jest draws his knife, giving a quick stab to the creature. It tries to spray Jest with that mist, but Jest quickly moves his head to the right as the knife impales the thing. It squirms wildly, and with a quick flick, Jest lobs it away. It lands on the ground hard, getting up, moving back to Jest screaming wildly. Reacting, Jest lets off another round, watching as it flies through the creature, killing it. As he slides his blade back into the sheathe, Jest feels his paw burning. He looks down, growling, as a greenish liquid sits on his paw, trying it's hardest to eat through his fur. Quickly, Jest buries the paw in dirt, using his boot to spread it around. The burning subsides. Lifting his paw, he see a few patches of dead fur, black as the night. Waving his hand for a second, he goes back to covering the kids. He takes a mental note, that only 6 rounds were left in this clip.