The Alpha's Prickly Porcupine
But it’s a moment too long.
Glenn’s eyes dart to the distraction. His hand, shaking and desperate, plunges into his own belt. A sharp, metallic ‘clack’ sounds against the stone of the altar. Instantly, a thick, sulfurous violet smoke erupts, billowing outward with such intensity that it swallows the entire clearing in a heartbeat. The world is plunged into darkness and the acrid smell of burnt chemicals.
"Daryl!" I shout, coughing, shielding my face as the smoke burns my eyes.