The night passes without incident, though Shavallah nearly turns an inquisitive and noisy raccoon into a porcupine...
Morning eventually dawns through the trees, the light dissipating among the branches to awaken your group. Celest prays while Jasper and Twi’Tar focus to make sure their magic is at full potential. You have a light breakfast of part of the wolf meat from last night (which did not get better with age) and a little bit of your trail rations.
Shavallah and Platinus again take the lead and everyone falls into line along the overgrown trail. The day is calm, with a light breeze coming from the northwest. The wind is refreshing as you walk, keeping you alert. Thankfully, there are no signs of more creatures to bother you, though several birds fly away at your group’s approach.
A little while after noon, Shavallah catches a slight scent of smoke carried on the wind. Not long after, everyone is able to smell it. The fumes of burnt wood are faint, but they are coming from the direction to which you travel…