'Crap!'
There was about one kilometer between Cain's group and the approaching horde. With how fast they were moving, it would take the horde of stampeding aether beasts a few minutes to reach them.
Due to how complicated the terrain was, Cain and the others were unable to move as swiftly as the herd of {Blood Abominations}, so outrunning them was simply impossible. The creatures were built for this type of terrain, but human feet just weren't designed to scale diagonal rocky surfaces. In the end, they simply couldn't avoid fighting with the herd...
"Jenny, get some height and provide cover support. Susan, summon the light guardian and heal us both."
During their treacherous journey through the barren landscape, Cain had spent a great deal of time and effort learning the details of Susan and Jenny's skills and abilities.