Dark Forest Preparations (1)

The group quickly picked out as many of the required reagents as they could possibly carry. Meanwhile, Ghost kept watch of the sky to make sure that they weren't being watched by any flying hunters.

~I'll come back here with a cart or something. There might be other useful herbs, but it'll take some experimenting to find out which ones will be worth it,~ Lucius thought to himself as the group prepared to leave.

"Did your kind ever consider growing these flowers close by your dwellings? Or do they have specific soil requirements? " Lucius asked as they began making their way back to the camp.

"Soil requirements? I don't know about that, but whatever you're trying won't work close to the Dark Forest," the shroom explained.

"I see," Lucius whispered.

"And why is it that flowers like these don't grow close to the Dark Forest?" Pagan asked, struggling with the large bundle of herbs that he was currently carrying.