"Are you absolutely certain this is the same path we took inbound?" Selene asked grimly, her voice quivering slightly.
Moon's expression was equally grim as he met her eyes directly. "Yes. I was certain, but this...is making me doubt it."
Silence took over once again, Moon and Selene lost to their own thoughts. Selene broke the silence first, "Then we need to verify that. Right now. Before we go any further."
Moon nodded slowly. "Agreed. We can't trust our memories if the forest is doing... whatever this is."
"What do you suggest we use? Do you want to use physical markers?" Selene asked, looking at the dagger in Moon's hands.
"Yes. Let's mark our current position with a symbol on the trees. Then, we walk exactly one hundred paces, mark again, then turn back. If we return here in one hundred paces, we're fine. If not…"
"If not, we know for certain something is actively working against us." Selene finished his sentence.
"Exactly."
