As the two of them sat on this hill, Ash looked back, to make sure no demons were still chasing them. All the while, the pair continued to think of a plan.
"In short," Ash said, "we're kind of fucked."
"I see."
"There's no chance we get through this without being poisoned again," Ash said as she searched the land for any dry spots. "And those demons are buffed, so neither of us can take them down as easily as normal. On the bright side though," she pointed ahead, "it shouldn't take too long to reach those things. So, if we figure out a way there that isn't too bad, we'll be fine."
"What do you suggest then?" Yumi asked. "I... I never experienced a problem like this at the shrine. I heard of poisonous swamps in this book I used to read, that my handlers left for me, Souls of Darkness, but I never thought I'd actually be in one."
