Jarod kept a good grip on his gun, ready to point and shoot at need, as he went down on one knee besides the animal.

It looked like nothing he had ever seen before. For a moment, he very nearly wished that the manor was a place where experiments were conducted on people. Then they were sure to have a lab somewhere. A morgue would do as well. Then he could have a closer look at this creature.

He pictured himself arriving at the Lower Tadfield morgue, if THEY had any, with the beast.

'Excuse me, I found this Hellbeast dead in front of my hotel, do you think I might borrow a freezer and some equipent to look at it from the inside?'

Nope, not a good idea. One thing was certain though: It was well and truly dead.