Dire Mosquito (animal)
The Dire Mosquito of Cyrat is another of the region's most famous creatures, a parasitic insect that can overpower all but the most well-prepared of prey. The creatures tend to hover above the dense jungle, periodically descending whenever they detect a potential meal, swiftly binding and draining the blood from their unfotunate victim.
As I move with my companions through the jungle, eyes watching what shafts of light shine through the thick canopy, I swat away several buzzing insects, miniature versions of the monster we seek to slay. After wandering for what seems like forever, I can hear something. A quiet droning, off in the distance. I grip my
long range weapontightly, readying myself as the noise grows louder. Iready long range weapon, raising a trembling hand towards the pillar of sunlight that shines down from above.
And then, the light goes out, as the sound becomes deafening, and the creature descends from the gap in the trees. Its strange red eyes, patterned with hexagons, seem to reflect the dim sunlight. Its legs hang below it, its long bodyp supported by imperceptibly fast wings, producing an unending cascade of sound. When it sees me, it charges.