As the group slowly advanced through the thick jungle many obstacles had to be overcome. From swampy ground that forced them to scramble over tree roots lest they be sucked into the murky depths. To impassable vegetation that required either a lengthy detour for some liberal deforestation to take place.
This was on top of the regular ambushes and sporadic battles that took place as they continued onwards towards the centre. Whilst the canopy was thick and high they knew that they were getting closer to their goal.
But the locals that called this domain were no longer the only inhabitants. Other beasts that had braved the perilous journey through the central valley were now all converging. And as they in turn got closer to the central tree the amount of soace available to them also decreased. This naturally resulted in the invaders occasionally encountering each other.
