We Burn Our Dead

On a rain-swept cliff above a dark sea, a band of mercenary killers pauses between battles. By morning, one of them is dead. Led by Sturmund, they are bound together by bloodshed and warfare. Among them is a woman hardened by the same conflicts. All have followed the warrior's path for too long to turn back. Then they encounter the forest and the Beast. In the deep woods beyond their camp dwells something vast and patient—an ancient horror confined to its killing ground, driven mad by centuries of isolation. It does not tolerate intrusion. What begins as pursuit becomes a reckoning. Each confrontation strips away more than flesh: conviction frays, pride fractures, and the discipline holding the company together deteriorates. As grief transforms into obsession, the distinction between warrior and monster becomes unclear. The forest tests the true cost of their violence. We Burn Our Dead explores violent legacy, fading legend, and the consequences of holding ground in an unforgiving world.