Horizon of Darkness

Spitting on his hands and hefting the axe, Zeikin gripped it more comfortably. "A nimble little beast, most likely. Too bad we're not at full strength; the sight of red panties would have cheered me up," he said, casting an assessing glance at Niktu, who was huddled on the ground in her utilitarian attire, and remembering her dead-fish eyes. He thought for a moment and concluded, "Yes. Too bad."