Beasts

Vana'diel is inhabited by many monsters, some more fearsome than others. I would say Guivre is one of the scariest beasts I know of (well, other than those inside Promyvion that is).

I stumbled into a dead body while I was running around inside Kuftal Tunnel. I knew immediatly what that meant and cast Tonko: Ichi on myself, only to meet up with Guivre himself in only a few seconds later. Only a few seconds of hessitation would have proved fatal, but I couldn't help but feel sorry for the other party there who had lost one of their dear to a monster like that.

Monsters like Serket makes me shiver in fear when I hear it's name. I saw him for the first time only a few days ago and he was enormous. I hadn't cast Stoneskin on myself, so I got wounded by his deadly attacks. I made sure both Reraise II and Stoneskin was up before I once again entered the battlefield. A large group of people had gathered to get to see the monster, some of the even died.

These two experiences made me remember how important being prepared can be. You can die in an instant if you aren't prepared for the worst.