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"The Vrrl have been taking advantage of this to seek revenge for their wounded pride." "We all know how deadly an armed human is, but in places where they can't carry weapons they are considered helpless." The human's foot arced down with graceful force, shattering the shoulder joint of a third arm. Their strength and speed are in the middle range for their size group." The human snapped another long arm. They have no claws or stingers or natural weapons. There was a sickening crunch.Īs the Vrrl screamed and spun, Kelsor remarked, "Humans are classified as prey animals. The man struck behind the joint with the bottom of his hand. The man's arm shot forward, pulling the attacker's arm straight and to the side. One leg useless, the creature scrabbled on the ground, reaching for the man. A much louder yowl, and the creature fell. His foot struck just below the Vrrl's knee. striking with his lower appendage a second time. The human parried two aside and twisted around the others. His leg flashed out in an arc, coming down and across the predator's face. As the creature regained his feet, the man made another oddly graceful turning motion. Both combatants had moved so swiftly Mynil barely had time to flinch. Instead of screaming and dying, the human swept an arm under the predator's top arm and made an oddly graceful twisting motion with his legs and torso. His head shot forward, seeking to crush the man's head in his fangs. The Vrrl leaped for the human, grasping with his large set of arms. "Just watch, rookie." Kelsor's voice rippled with amusement. The Clawleaders had purred their pleasure as they paid. Their Clawleaders had been heavily fined for the deaths, but that was poor consolation to the families of the victims. "We've already had two human deaths this week." In both cases, the Vrrl responsible had fled to their ships before security could reach them. "Should we not intervene, Kelsor?" He asked his partner. Mynil's stunwhip felt small and ineffectual in his tendrils. The only weapons allowed on Tenril Station were those used by security. The human replied, but his voice did not carry far enough for Mynil's translator to activate. The Vrrrl growled another threat at the human. The Vrrl Starfang Empire had gone to war over it, and their defeat at the hands of the Terran Federation had only stoked their hatred further. They considered them to be prey animals, and the refusal of a prey animal to accept their dominance was an insult they could not forgive. It's fangs were bared, and it's three eyes glared at a two armed biped.Ī human. It's feet and all four of its hands were tipped with curved, wicked claws. It's smaller arms were bent in front of it, ready to defend. Its top set of arms were long, heavy with muscle, and spread wide in an intimidation gesture. Mynil's eyestalks swiveled towards a gap in the crowd. Kelsor had not even bothered to draw her stunwhip. Mynil hustled through the crowd, but stopped when he saw his partner moseying forward at a much slower pace. "Show you have learned deference, and I might decide not to teach you fear." Mynil's translator helpfully conveyed the meaning. "'Show your belly, softpaw!" The Vrrl's roar echoed through the promenade.