Shadows And Light (2002)
“Birds. Squirrels. Even a young fox. “You’ve seen this before?” Ashk asked quietly. She looked at the surrounding trees — and kept her fingers on the bowstring, ready to draw back the loosely nocked arrow.
“I’ve seen this before,” Morag replied. “Where there were nighthunters.”
“So the Black Coats did leave some of their foul magic behind.” Ashk went back to studying the dead trees. “Those trees weren’t dead a couple of days ago. The Clan has stayed watchful. The hunters have ridden out every da...y, checking the trails, looking for signs of these creatures. None of them noticed two trees that were suddenly dying or animals killed and then left to rot.”
“I think they consume the blood first. That’s what they prefer to devour — and the spirit once the body dies. They eat the flesh last, if they’re still hungry.” But even if the victim managed to escape, the bites would fester and rot the flesh around them. A slower death, but death nonetheless. Remembering the nighthunter attacks she had managed to evade, Morag shuddered.MoreLess
“I’ve seen this before,” Morag replied. “Where there were nighthunters.”
“So the Black Coats did leave some of their foul magic behind.” Ashk went back to studying the dead trees. “Those trees weren’t dead a couple of days ago. The Clan has stayed watchful. The hunters have ridden out every da...y, checking the trails, looking for signs of these creatures. None of them noticed two trees that were suddenly dying or animals killed and then left to rot.”
“I think they consume the blood first. That’s what they prefer to devour — and the spirit once the body dies. They eat the flesh last, if they’re still hungry.” But even if the victim managed to escape, the bites would fester and rot the flesh around them. A slower death, but death nonetheless. Remembering the nighthunter attacks she had managed to evade, Morag shuddered.MoreLess
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