The Miremaw

The Miremaw is an ancient swamp predator that sleeps beneath drowned paths until blood, bells, or the vibration of hurried feet wakes it. The Fleshknell Procession does not command the beast. It has merely learned how to feed it, leaving butchered remains along chosen routes until the Miremaw follows the scent toward a settlement or marching army. Its dorsal spines break the surface before the rest of its body, often mistaken for dead reeds in the fog. A feast-bell rung without an offering draw…

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