Seething and squirming the worm undulated after her. Its noises shifted to hungry sucking sounds as some unseen nose sniffed her out. She ran around the perimeter of the atrium and turned her gun's attention toward the beast itself. Round after round of light magic pummeled against its leathery hide, only to bounce back with no perceptible damage. This was cause for concern. Her magic required heavy sustained fire to pierce anything armored. But with the worm constantly shifting its segmented body, she could hit no one spot for more than a brief moment.

(Chapter 6)