The port city was still surrounded by significant forest, so Lucas decided to head out on foot. It was much easier for him to move through the forest than to try to cut through it on horseback.
Numerous signs of the builders combing through the forest were evident around them. He could see that much of the wildlife here had fled to the mountains. That was probably why beasts were coming down.
It was a shame that the port was disturbing the nature around it. However, it was important for the Kingdom to build more points of trade like this. All Lucas could do was make sure that a significant part of the forest still existed after they were finished.
He wondered if he should recruit more elves from the surrounding villages to help repair the damage to the forest and maintain it. They seemed to be the best option when it came to issues such as these.
