By the time the moon had settled, Valery and her team had covered eighty percent of their journey. The forest was not as unsettling as the previous days, but danger still loomed in the air.
Ophilia and her team were out searching for whom to devour. With the humiliation she suffered the previous night, she was sure to take it out on Valery. And without a doubt, the time and opportunity soon presented themselves before the Gate of Entrance.
The Gate of Entrance was unlike any other place in the forest. It was the gateway to the land beyond time; time within it was limited, and choices were rare. Not only that, but the gate chose who entered and who never did. Travelers were never told, and only when they reached this point did they face their greatest challenge.
Standing before the giant gates that bore both roses and thorns, it reflected the meaning of life and its choices. Theron and Kim followed behind Valery as they stood behind Ophilia and her crew, who had arrived earlier.
