Alysia Flora's POV
As the sun dipped below the horizon, I knelt beside the fallen horned deer and offered a silent prayer.
"Return to our Mother as she guides your soul" I whispered before proceeding to slice its neck.
The creature, despite its terrifying transformation due to the dark mana, still bore the appearance of a once gentle and innocent animal.
'sigh'
Sighing, I pulled the arrow from the deer's side and then proceeded to dig a pit in the earth. Gently, I placed the lifeless creature into the pit and covered it, offering it a respectful burial.
With the day nearing its end, I contemplated the events of my hunt.
'All right, the sun is about to set, and I've managed to take down nearly a dozen of these infected beasts. I'm certain Mama must be worrying about me by now. I should return before she sets out to find me' I thought to myself as I made my way out of the dense forest.