Ocean's Breath Plateau deadbeat

One day in the future she did not feel she had, Lucani would dare think back on this and realise how frightening she looked. She was not imposing in the way she'd once been, smooth and towering and regal; no, she was frightening because she was death. Emaciated, shattered, ragged, and yet still on her paws, like a zombie with unfinished business.

Though she was barely on her paws now, slipping to the ground and only dimly recognising the words of this stranger, who was either here or not here. Mm but beyond help, girl, she croaked weakly, and gave a telling cough. Something was down there, something was inside her, tormenting her ruthlessly and trying to kill her dead.