There was some degree of shock in Damon's eyes because it was a symbol of a god. But the reason he was truly surprised was because it wasn't the ominous mark of the Unknown God radiating before him, not something that carried both holy and unholy traits.
This was the symbol of the Goddess of Doom, a bleeding heart.
All who knew of this symbol revered it.
This particular symbol wasn't often used or seen publicly. Statues of her were far more common. However, this was the highest and purest form of her mark, a bleeding heart that symbolized war, death, and doom itself.
Damon moved closer to examine it. When he got near enough, he noticed that Wendy's blood was being absorbed into the symbol, slowly spreading through unseen channels beneath the ground.
He reached out his hand to touch it but froze midway.
