Guards Guards - Downdraft

“Shutup! Shutup!” shouted Colon. “You're just- what the hell was that?”

They felt the sudden downdraught, saw the mist above them roll into coils that broke against the house walls. A blast of colder air swept along the street, and was gone.

“It was like something gliding past, up there somewhere,” said the sergeant. He froze. “Here, you don't think-?”

“We saw it killed, didn't we?” said Nobby urgently.

“We saw it vanish, ” said Carrot.

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Guards Guards - p206