The Forbidden Forest

The Forbidden Forest

The air was thick with tension as Rebecca, Michael, David, and Tarek stood at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, staring into the dense trees that stretched endlessly before them. The trees were unlike anything Rebecca had ever seen—ancient, twisted, with gnarled branches that seemed to move of their own accord, casting long, eerie shadows across the forest floor. A faint mist hung low, curling around their ankles like fingers reaching out to pull them into the darkness.

"We have to go through," Tarek said quietly, his eyes fixed on the path ahead. "It’s the only way to reach Nefertari’s stronghold. If we want to save John, we don’t have a choice."