The unicorn saw to your wounds and you were able to prepare your magic however you needed to. Whilst time was of the greatest urgency, none of it would matter if they failed in their task. However the unicorn would make it very well known that once they had done so, that they should be more cautious from here on in, lest you find yourself spent and potentially in a dangerous situation. She doubted that the medusa would let her plan to taint the woods and make it into her own, would be unguarded so it was best to prepare accordingly. And thus they rested and prepared for what was to be a hard ordeal, especially after saying their farewells to the other girls whom had left earlier to try and catch the raiders. If all went well the girls would have a camp ready for themselves and secured the surrounding area. They would be heroines in the hearts of many.<br/><br/>Heading west, they soon travel deeper into the woods where the trees look like they had been stripped of their leaves. The ground was littered with them and the bushes now were deadly obstacles abundant with prickly thorns and poisonous plants. It made for slower going and yet with their ranger Penny, they had little to fear of losing track of both their direction or falling into any natural hazards. Occasionally they had to cut their way through to clear a path when the way was blocked. Soon they were coming alongside a rather nasty looking sight as the rivers water now turned stagnant and still and the ground was soaked with the water. It was vile, disgusting and the air of danger was thick. They felt many eyes upon them interested in what they were doing and the forest had gone deathly quiet as if afraid... or all wildlife had abandoned it for better environments. Off in the distance they could hear a sharp cry. Were they getting closer or were they being led into a trap?<br/><br/>Penny, Masako, Selene, and Loap had their work cut out for them. Up ahead they can see that several paths lead onwards through the swamps and some looked deeper than other paths, like they would have to trudge through the sickly waters. Another however looked to be on much more solid ground though they noted several of the trees that hadn't been submerged had been stripped, cut down crudely and taken away. There was a faint croak from frogs every so often and a buzzing near their ear as pests loomed to seek their sultry skin and blemish it.