225 Shepherd

Jay glanced at the parasites in his arm before stepping down from his throne.

He felt a little relieved that they had not gotten bigger and weren't more numerous.

It seemed that they were not feeding on him. For now at least - but he knew he had to get them out eventually.

Before Jay stepped off the throne, he held out his necrotic gauntlet.

Before his eyes, hundreds of bones began appearing out of a swirling green mist.

This spiral of bones began to get bigger and bigger as bones flying around and falling onto the forest floor.

Soon enough, the whole cradle of roots was covered in a thick layer of bones. Thick enough to protect Jay from any other parasites which could be crawling around below the ancient tree roots.

“Now that looks better” Jay smiled.