Marcus watches after Trass for a moment, then gets into the truck on the other side, pulling the door closed and turning the key. He prays the vehicle will start again, knowing he's already pushed his luck with the older truck, but the engine turns over and roars to life in a sudden lull in the wind.
It's louder than Marcus realized.
As he had approached, the wind had covered the sound, but now it draws a few of the goblins out from the castle. Marcus catches sight of Trass as he pounces on one, shaking it in his jaws, but the others rush for the truck.
"Hold on," he warns Dan, wishing he'd had more time, wishing he had reached over and helped Dan get his seat belt on. But there is no more time and he throws the truck into gear and jams his foot down on the accelerator. The truck jumps forward, striking one goblin, throwing it in a wide arc back toward the castle as Marcus turns the truck around to get back down the mountain.
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It's louder than Marcus realized.
As he had approached, the wind had covered the sound, but now it draws a few of the goblins out from the castle. Marcus catches sight of Trass as he pounces on one, shaking it in his jaws, but the others rush for the truck.
"Hold on," he warns Dan, wishing he'd had more time, wishing he had reached over and helped Dan get his seat belt on. But there is no more time and he throws the truck into gear and jams his foot down on the accelerator. The truck jumps forward, striking one goblin, throwing it in a wide arc back toward the castle as Marcus turns the truck around to get back down the mountain.