The next morning the two groups met up and began their expedition deeper into the forest, however they still maintained a clear demarkation between themselves. The groups traveled at around the same speed, but with a 2m distance between themselves. Both sides were still wary of each other.
The forest was constantly filled with the sound of insects, and small animals going about their daily lives. The group had grown quite accustomed to these sounds, but after running for a while they realized something was off.
"Why is it so quiet?" asked Ronan as he turned to look at Arya and his group, however, he was surprised to see Arya climbing up a tree. Even Arya's own group didn't seem to understand what he was doing.
"What is he doin-" Cairo was about to ask before he heard a roar.
