At least the temple seems to be closer than before.
Looking at his surroundings that had noticeably grown darker than before or how it was when he first entered the forest, Ethan made his way forward cautiously with the other players.
On Ethan's left side was Jolene, and by his right side was RageHeart. Mia was behind him.
In the end, even RageHeart had to join the fight, as it got way more dangerous than before. Not dangerous to the level that Ethan would not be able to escape by running but dangerous to the level that the forest threat towards him and the other players was increasing.
Just a few minutes ago, Ethan had to join hands with others to bring down the five level three undead Knights that blocked their way. Thankfully, no one got injured, but that was only for the current situation. The undead monsters' level was getting higher the further they progressed, and this meant nothing more than more danger.