No longer was Mark dazed by Jasmine's awestricken strength, especially when he saw the person leading the team of soldiers to be one of the very people that he was most cautious of.
The elderly man descended the steps, and his quick descent made it clear that he was in a hurry, but his steady gait and non-expressive face made it appear as if the army of plant life ensnaring almost a hundred people wasn't worth a moment's concern.
When the old man reached the bottom of the steps, he merely took in his surroundings, but not once did he let his guard down. He noted how every person that was confined by vines and roots alike were not injured. His gaze didn't reflect his thoughts at all as he took this in.
However, the sight of the burnt corpse entered his eyes. Majority of the body's flesh was burned away, leaving a blackened skeleton that almost went unnoticed when lying next to a root that was equally burnt.
