Killian let Jane and Kia move in front, to take in the environment since the preliminary exam was more for them than for him.
The forest was too quiet so footsteps were easily heard. He could keep tracks of the girls ahead by their steps and heavy breathing.
Tall mangroves stretched above them, and the roots of these trees twisted into the damp ground like a giant claw. It was almost fascinating, if it didn't feel like a sequel to a bad movie.
Killian looked towards Jane and Kia again, keeping his quick walking pace. Light barely reached beneath the canopy of the trees, leaving the area dim despite it being afternoon.
'Or does time work differently here?'
Killian passed an odd-looking tree, his eyes lingering on it for only a second before looking away. It was just like the others he had seen.
"Eat it."
