The sudden change to a quiet and unstopped journey made many of the soldiers unhappy. Not that they wanted to fight, but because it felt odd. This wasn't a normal situation. They had seen so many monsters for the last few hours of travel that the change was too drastic. But that was what they should have all expected as they moved up the mountain and through the area with the fallen and rotting logs.
The steep incline was growing because of the stones and rocks of the mountain becoming more prominent. There was soil washed down in larger mounds here and there. Walker was sure that he would be able to bring some back for Gil's mother if he really wanted but that would be a whole other task.
'Black mountain soil
