Bab 69: (LXIX) Hollow

The blood moon continued to grow darker under the eclipse, and the sky glowed with the faintest hint of red. The Spectral Bone Panther was exceptionally fast, disappearing like a ghost and reappearing like an assassin ready to kill.

Jackson was forced to keep moving as it darted around him, attacking from all angles. He kept his distance, deflecting the attacks as he shuffled his feet around, keeping himself away from his final opponent while waiting for his chance. 

The panther would disappear, appearing next to him, and he'd be forced to move to avoid being shredded by its sharp claws. It seemed almost impossible to get close without getting killed.

The panther appeared right before him, and he ducked to the side, barely escaping its claw. He turned, slicing through its thick hide into the powerful muscles in its foreleg.