Although they had left the river, which gave them an obvious trail to follow, behind, their journey through the grasslands went on much smoother. Part of it was because of the daylight - even though their surroundings were just as full of danger as before, if not more, the fact that it was bright, and she could finally see well, much better even than with the night vision goggles on, soothed Clara's nerves, and added more vigor into her steps. Of course, they still had to remain cautious, but decent visibility made things easier for them.
Another reason was Lane. Every now and then, he would climb back into the sky with his Sky Step to draw the extension of the map. As he was at it, he also took note of any monster groups that had traveled out of the dungeon expansion's area, and might encounter them. Thanks to that, they could avoid fights better…
