A cascade of colorful flora and fauna met the team's vision as the group trudged through the forest the next day. They made good progress the day prior but had a long way to go.
While Lasco was uninhabited, explorers had mapped it, labeling 100-mile squares for communication. The team touched down in the Wanna region and were nearing the southern border, connected to their target region – Parna, a day's walk from their destination.
Unfortunately, it was on the western border of Minna, the heavily radiated area, that gave rise to the mutant wolves. It was a dangerous territory, so when they approached, the orange, fruit-laden trees felt mutant, and the purple moss carpeting the ground like fishing nets, waiting to trap them.
"It's so strange, we've been walking fast for eight hours, and I don't feel tired," Emma remarked, speaking partly to herself, partly to Grey beside her.
