The effect was immediate and devastating. The spider phantom shrieked again, a sound of pure agony that seemed to tear at the very fabric of the forest. Its movements became erratic and uncontrolled, its shadowy form flickering violently. The Ogre, sensing his victory, prepared to disengage.
But the effort of maintaining the phantom had taken its toll on Chief. A surge of his own will, fueled by a primal need to reclaim his body and horrified by the carnage, began to push back against the entity. The spider phantom, having expended a significant amount of its shadowy energy in the fight, began to waver, its form becoming translucent.
