The three village youth and their visitor sat under the large tree by the edge of the village.

The foreboding Forest loomed up behind them. 

They had spent a good part of the morning scouring the village and gathering what tools they could salvage, including weapons.

The midday sun beat down hard on them, but it was cool under the trees by the forest edge where they had settled down to lunch.

Sora had her eyes fixed on young Arden.