Literature
Mercy 4
Shirelle regained consciousness slowly, then all at once. Weeks of living in the jungle with the army caused her to automatically throw a holy shield around herself. Breathing hard, she made herself assess her injuries before opening her eyes. Nothing but a cut on her forehead that was dripping blood down the side of her face. Quickly she healed the cut over, then opened her eyes. The dark explosion that had destroyed the Jade Serpent Shrine had coated everything with a creeping, smokey black substance. Shirelle ran a finger over a tree root, but it didn't smear or wipe off. It was like a poison, leeching into everything it touched. A nearby