The suppression collars clicked off with a sharp, synchronized hiss.
Three shadows burst from the open panels. Soren immediately dropped his weight, shifting his grip on the Ironwood spear as his eyes tracked the motion. He cataloged each target in a fraction of a second.
'Vorpal Hares.'
They shared the general silhouette of a rabbit, though they matched the size of large dogs and lacked the harmless nature of a typical herbivore. Powerful muscles bunched under their patchy fur, built entirely for explosive leaps. Long incisors gleamed under the facility illumination, and six uneven eyes fixed on him with pure hunger.
One circled left. Another right. The third hung back, its many eyes blinking out of sync.
