The piranhas pursued him relentlessly, he cut them with his claws, shattered their bodies with his tail but they were endless.
Then the river became shallow and wider, the water became denser and he could smell and taste the salt.
The piranhas stopped, unwilling to enter the sea water. He was just about to rejoice then the pain hit, his tiny bite wounds became more painful when they came in contact with the salt.
He swam to the river bank, the surroundings were nolonger a forest of insect but a huge sandy beach, he could still see the forest a bit further away.
He crawled out of the river and lied down on the cool sand. His wounds were not severe and would take only a while to heal.
He was going to spend that time on the beach. He sniffed the air and caught the scent of essence, an awakened beast was nearby, hiding beneath the sand.
