AVP Ultimate Prey 13

Then, with a roar, the other one comes barreling around the corner, its blade held high, and the monster turns to face it. Has the thing grown since killing Cade? It certainly seems larger as it uncoils, standing on sinewy legs, tail-severed at
the end, dripping caustic, acid blood-whipping like a cobra.

Hin'tui is somewhat... disappointed by how easy it is. The Kiande Amedha puts up a good enough fight, he supposes. A lesser Yautja might have found it more challenging. Might have failed, have been killed. But Hin'tui, swinging his blade with expert precision, dispatches it in clinical fashion. Well, almost. Hin'tui pauses from delivering the fatal blow. The ooman is cowering by the wall, watching the battle in horror. He wonders what she would think if he had a truly worthy opponent. Still. Every kill, every trophy, goes some small way toward making up for his mother's shame. Toward
shaking off the stench of her betrayal of his clan. Toward, in some small way, redeeming her.

The ooman's mother abandoned her, as well. Does she feel shame at that? Hin'tui looks at the stricken creature, then decides. He holds out his blade to the female.

He wants me to finish it, Carol thinks crazily. The creature's blood is pooling and smoking as it writhes weakly on the floor.-pg.128 chpt.4