Death, You Asked For Me?

"Why did you do that?" Elise asked, breathlessly. It had been a long time since she'd seen such carnage.

Of course, Nick couldn't really see the consequences of his actions. All he knew was whatever his imagination conjured for him, as he still could not see through the darkness.

Moving in the direction of Elise's voice, he said, "Well, I got the necromancer to show his ugly face. Are you really complaining about that?"

"I guess it couldn't be helped."

To his surprise, her voice was actually right next to him. His sense of direction was greatly improving. A small comfort, maybe.

Good. It was likely the necromancer would prove to be a tougher opponent than his soldiers. Especially since he wasted mana when he destroyed that horde.

...

Just the change of atmosphere was enough to notice the necromancer. The already cold and damp air was amplified to the umpteenth degree.