Cerul smiles at his agreement.<br/><br/>Daminor perks right up at the coffee, returning to his cheerful, energetic self in no time. "Let's get going!"<br/><br/>They mount up, and set off toward the Witchwood, along the Dawn Way. About ten, maybe eleven miles down the road, deep in the forest, they reach a low, swampy land, which would make for slow travel, if it weren't for the wooden bridge running over the swamp, extending hundreds of feet and continuing the road. Draiss notes quite a it of wildlife, not only here, but throughout the woods; a herd f centaur, a small clan of mountain giants, and some very dangerous wildlife. However, none of it is close enough to threaten them... at least, until they reach this area.<br/><br/>He takes note of an eight-headed hydra, hidden in the wreckage of a cart, near a river running under the bridge; it remains hidden, waiting to move through the water to ambush anyone traveling along the road, grabbing them and dragging them under, until it reaches its nearby lair. They could avoid the hydra, but it would mean traveling through the swamp, which is risky for the horses; injuries and leeches could harm them quite severely.