"I am going to scout ahead this time." Walker felt that he would think about things too much. Having all this tempting knowledge about the elemental planes was the worst thing. First it was life mana, then the addition of new skills such as crystal healing, and now it was the elemental planes. He felt that there was so much that he had not had the chance to even begin to explore.
Moving ahead with the group was also to clear his mind. He knew that the dips and falls ahead were much more dangerous. Especially since they had a lot of standing water. But he saw it all in person less than ten minutes after he had started to move ahead.
The ground was softer where there was soil. It had been water logged and standing for some time. Even just moving through made some of the soil fall away toward the ground. The sliding mud in to the pools of water made the silent forest seem as if it was being tempted. It was an eerie feeling.
