Submerged under the horizon, the sun painted the skies in gradients of red. Sinking deeper by the moment, it urged the birds and their prey to flit into hiding and make room for the much more sinister forces. The wind in their aid, propelled the birds to their nests, as for the critters, Gaia pursued them in her burrows, providing them with shelter.
'The forest has grown quite…' Looking around at the trees that'd suddenly grown quiet, Raven pondered a reason but found none at all.
"There!" Catching a glimpse of smoke rising up ahead, Mino rushed forward smiling. "We're almost there, I can smell them!"
"W-wait!" Raven cautioned, but the demi-human girl kept dashing forward.