And, of course, that group was merely the fortunate ones.
"Hey, fool! I'm talking to you! How dare you slap my face with your air of nonchalance! Die!" the man's voice thundered with fury, his eyes ablaze with righteous indignation.
But his anger, like a flickering flame in the wind, proved to be his undoing as he met his end alone, his final words lost in the vast expanse of the forest.
As the echoes of his rage faded into silence, a profound stillness descended upon the clearing, broken only by the soft rustle of leaves in the breeze.
With a resounding
"DING!" the man's body crumbled to ash, a testament to the fleeting nature of mortal existence.
His remains were carried away by the gentle currents of air, dispersing into the ether and joining the countless others who had met their end in these unforgiving woods.
