The snow in Eldoria had begun to melt, revealing treacherous ground. The road was a mix of frozen earth, ice, and rocks. The animals frequently lost their footing, and wagon wheels would sink into the permafrost, making them incredibly difficult to free.
Eldoria's soil was black, with a thick layer of permafrost whose surface was crusted with white frost crystals. Their wagon wheels kept sinking into the frozen earth, and everyone had to get out to push.
To lighten the load on the wagons, everyone had no choice but to get out and walk on the muddy, frozen roads.
They had originally planned to be out of Eldoria in two weeks, but under the current conditions, they were only managing to cover a little over thirty kilometers a day. At this pace, they would likely only get halfway in that time.
Thankfully, these treacherous stretches of frozen road weren't constant. They would only encounter a few hundred meters of it every one or two days.
