They kept walking forward and quietly to any where their feets hurts, the trees seemed to close in around them and that made it difficult to see. The air was cool and damp and filled with the scent of decaying leaves and damp earth.
Ryan led the way with his eyes fixed on the path ahead. Aria followed close behind with her eyes scanning the forest for any sign of danger, she had switched off her torchlight and they were using the moonlight to move.
The trees loomed over them and it casted long shadows on the ground. The wind rustled through the leaves while Samuel's eyes were fixed on the ground with his mind recalling the events of the past few hours. He thought about how Ryan had saved him, pulling him to safety just as the stairs collapsed. He thought about how Ryan had forgiven him, despite all the times Samuel had tried to provoke him.
