The trail is soft but manageable and you are able to get the oxen to a decent speed by sticking to the side of the Triboar Trail where the vegetation keeps the soil more solid.
Around noon, about a hundred feet ahead of you, you see something blocking the road. As the cart draws nearer, you are able to tell that they are horses. The stench of death is strong.
Garrett: [sblock] You're reasonably sure that you've seen something in the trees on the south side of the trail but haven't been able to get a good look.[/sblock]