Because Grisella's running speed was so slow and she couldn't catch up with the others, Zayn made Tom carry his big empty backpack, then took Grisella on his back.
They only need to run for five minutes from their camp to the forest around the village. The sound of the coastal waves and the smell of salt could be smelled from the east, but those weren't factors that kept zombies or mutated animals away from this place.
"Did you find any precious herbs? If you find one, don't touch it right away. We'll inspect it first." Zayn alerted everyone when they had gone deep enough into the forest area.
"Roger boss. I didn't see any mutated animals around. This place is too peaceful, I must say." Rick checks his surroundings.
"Somewhere so quiet sometimes is what scares me. What if this is the residence of a super strong monster who protects the villagers from harm?" Tom tried to guess while rubbing his arm.
