The sky grew dark.
"Does anyone else feel like... it got dark way too fast?" Ella asked, her brow furrowing.
Peterson thought his student was being a little too anxious. "It's perfectly normal. It always gets dark quickly in forests and valleys."
"So when will the Beast Tide hit? Should we climb the trees?" This was what concerned Cavendish. Rorschach and the others were now walking through an undeveloped forest, and they didn't have the same defensive fortifications as last night.
"There won't be another Beast Tide. I haven't sensed any large animals since we entered the forest." Master Humboldt's expression was grim. He gestured for everyone to halt. "And ever since it just got dark, I've lost my connection with the nature here."
