i managed to drag my eyes away from the prone form , as i looked up i was suddenly aware with all my senses what was going on , there were hideous mockeries of life everywhere , bursting through the rocks and shrub either side of the road like a herd of rampaging animals , serinae was dodging and jumping , back flipping , crouching her two swords a blur as she slashed and parried , slicing and cutting , stabbing and hacking at limbs , heads , torsos , the very air around us became heavy with a red mist and a foul stench similar to a city abattoir .