All Is Fair in Hate

"Rella would you stop. I want to have a look around here." You tell the old woman and she slows the horses to a halt but not without giving you a puzzled expression.
"It won't take more than a moment, I promise." You reassure the woman and manage to feebly lower yourself to the ground.
No sooner had you taken a few steps towards the nearest root then they shot out of the ground in millions, curling around your body and tugging you to your knees. The squeezed and flexed around your body, opening your wounds and causing you mind numbing pain for all your bruises. You screamed, loud and clear out into the night to only be answered by Rella screaming your name.