Daemon
Amid the thick stench of blood, something else emerged. I froze, drawing in a deeper breath.
“Fire!” came a shout from somewhere deep within the residence.
The night air instantly filled with smoke and the acrid stench of burning wood. The wooden houses were ablaze. Flames greedily devoured the rooftops, leaping from one building to another and shooting towards the black sky in blinding tongues of fire. Sparks rose into the air, swirling before dying out and scattering like fiery ash.
“Quick! Put it out!”
Somewhere in the distance, a new flare tore through the darkness — the forest bordering the territory had caught fire.
Only a moment ago, everything around us had been roaring with screams, blows, and the savage howls of beasts. Now, strangely, the chaos gave way to silence.
