C46 Corpse Enchantment

I gritted my teeth against the pain as the light cascaded down, casting a glow over the river's surface. Blood blossomed in the water, unfurling slowly like plum petals.

Initially, I didn't take much notice, not until I had hoisted the eighth body ashore. That's when I realized there seemed to be an excess of corpses in the river.

Looking out over the water, I sensed a black mist rising