Bulging with terrifying physical strength, he ripped the entire chest right off the floor and hoisted it effortlessly over his head, slamming it down in front of Kaya and Veer just as the rain of arrows descended.
Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!
Dozens of venom-laced arrows buried themselves deep into the wood and iron of the makeshift shield.
"They have the high ground!" Veer shouted over the din, drawing his twin curved blades. "And they aren't lethargic anymore! This room is heated by the torches!"
"Then we bring them down to our level!" Kaya yelled back.
Before the archers could nock a second volley, Cutie let out another earth-shaking roar. He grabbed the arrow-riddled chest of gold, spun on his heel to build momentum, and hurled the entire massive crate directly up at the balcony.
