[ the rumbling intensifies. zero stays standing where they are, watching intently. the barrier holds fast. the ground downright shakes just before it comes to a head and the ground breaks a few dozen feet away, great shards of earth and stone thrown aside as a huge reptilian, almost turtle-like beast bursts from the ground.
zero doesn't draw their sword, simply watches. the monster comes with slow lumbering steps from the earth to the center of the circle where marco is and lowers its head towards him to investigate. but its movements are deliberately calm, and it doesn't come quite close enough to touch—so it's marco's choice what he does in response. ]
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zero doesn't draw their sword, simply watches. the monster comes with slow lumbering steps from the earth to the center of the circle where marco is and lowers its head towards him to investigate. but its movements are deliberately calm, and it doesn't come quite close enough to touch—so it's marco's choice what he does in response. ]