486 The Pyre (2/2)

”We still come here to lay our dead to rest. Everyone who died in the Dark ones attack should have been laid to rest here, in the ga..” Kyera was suddenly grabbed by both shoulders and turned forcibly to face Kan. His eyes were focused over her shoulder but his hands were too tight on her shoulders for her to turn and see what he was looking at.

”Kyera, you need to leave. We can go back to the camp, I will come back and deal with this after.” Kan told her seriously. Kyera frowned she sniffed the air and it hit her. The stench he had smelled before she had.

”Kan… are there dead bodies up ahead?” Kyera asked soflty and the look on Kan's face said it was worse.

”Kyera, you can't… the baby.” He pointed out and she sighed deeply.

”Neither me or this child are made of glass. Let me go, Kan.” Kyera replied and he hesitated. Seeing the look in he eyes, he let her go. Kyera turned back and saw the shape that had got his attention. From this distance, she couldn't make out the forms for sure, but she could tell they were bodies. People tossed into a pile in the middle of this sacred forest.  The cries of the Ash guardians were louder now and she realized why. This was a injustice.

She quickened her step and her heart dropped. She know knew what had become of those who had fell to the dark ones. Kyera knelt, and her stomach emptied. Tears gathered in her eyes but she forced them back.

”We have work to do.” Kyera whispered and Kan looked at her. He took a cloth out and tied it over her nose.

”As you wish.” He replied and the pair set to work. In little time the pyre was built and the people were beneath it. All it needed was to be lit.

Kyera used the enchanted candle at the gate to light a bit of moss attached to a arrow. She took Heart String off her back.

”Let me.” Kan tried to take heartstring from her, remembering the near miss of the buck earlier that day. This was not a moment she could afford to miss.