Jayden exhaled, shaking the gore from his claws as he straightened. The hunter... the one still conscious, stared at him, his face pale beneath his cracked helmet.
"Who... are you?" the man rasped, blood trickling from his lips.
Jayden smirked, walking over to haul him upright. "Can you walk?" he asked.
The man clutched his shattered ribs, his breath ragged. "Y-Yeah. I think so."
"Good. Take your friend and get out of here." Jayden jerked his chin toward the unconscious pyrokinesis user. "That wound needs treatment."
The hunter nodded, limping to his partner's side. With a grunt, he hoisted the wiry man over his shoulders, then turned back to Jayden. His voice was raw with gratitude, and awe.
"Thank you... for saving our lives."
Jayden nodded.
As the hunter staggered into the trees, Jayden turned back to the Chthonix corpse, his pulse quickening. The energy acquisition prompt hovered before him, making him even more exciting.
