Be Grove Cursed New ((full)) -

Mara expected the grove to feast. She expected roots to rise and claim the book and perhaps with its consumption she might gain Avel whole, or at least teeth of him sufficient to bite into the night. The grove, however, surprised her: it refused the book.

Outside the windshield, the people had moved. They were no longer under the tree. They were standing ten feet from his bumper, rooted into the asphalt now, their faces slack. A woman in a flowered dress took a step forward. With a sickening tear , the asphalt cracked as she pulled a root-leg free and stepped again. be grove cursed new

: A staple of internet aesthetics (e.g., "cursed images"). It implies something is "off," spiritually tainted, or carries a heavy, negative energy. Mara expected the grove to feast