"Then I think we should go around" Doc says. "If it's just one, it won't be a long detour. And if it's a whole bunch, it'll be long, but we avoid a real danger."
After a thankfully uneventful night you march for another day, your new companions staying quiet, worrying about their friends and home.
At the late afternoon, you finally reach the end of the forest.
At the horizon you see a faint glint on the plains in the setting sun. Your destination?