Now that the city had revealed its true face, the streets were carpeted with the heads of all its inhabitants. Not a single whole body remained; only stripped faces, skin, and bone turned into a carpet covering the blackened stones.
Kael calmly surveyed his surroundings. His eyes scanned the scene. However, a sudden change broke the stillness: all the heads nearby began to move toward him, drawn by an invisible force that made them roll down the streets with a dry, hollow sound.
The skulls piled up on top of each other, forming mounds of dead flesh. Suddenly, the multiple mouths opened in unison. Torn tongues and jagged teeth vibrated with an unnatural sound, and from that ensemble emerged a single voice:
The skulls piled up on top of each other, forming heaps of dead flesh. Suddenly, the multiple mouths opened in unison. Torn tongues and jagged teeth vibrated with an unnatural sound, and from that ensemble emerged a single voice:
