The process of searching in the basin was boring. There were few animals, let alone magical beasts. Occasionally they could hear the sounds of pheasants and rabbits scurrying about.
Even so, they trod quietly and cautiously.
Because in this wilderness, magical beasts were not the only creatures that were deadly. A venomous bug could cause death as well.
The damp and dark basin abounded with snakes and spiders and scorpions.
It was quite uneventful, all things considered. A python over 10 meters long pounced out of its lair towards them, but Amy had been waiting for something like that to happen. She burned it into a crisp the moment it appeared.
Sivir walked in front, holding a torch, with Scott and Skol to her left and right. Mag, Amy, Evan, and Eva came next. Dennis brought up the rear with his huge shield.
Monkey jumped from tree to tree to keep watch, using different whistles to convey different messages.
