The Digestion of Long

They traveled for four days' through the rocky terrain, resting periodically to eat the rations they had prepared beforehand.

Mr. Valen had grown tired of eating these seeds not only because they tasted horrible, but because they did nothing to satiate his hunger.

It was as though his body could process the seeds but gained little nourishment from them.

"We're here," Thirio's voice cut through the gloom, snapping the still-naked Mr. Valen out of his thoughts.

Before him was a large rock covered with rows of tangled vines; this rock was one of many that stood tall around them.

Yes, they had indeed emerged into a field of rocks after days of walking through this cold, wet world to which he did not even know the name of.

Ignoring Mr. Valen's confused expression, Agrios stepped forward and cleared the vines, revealing a gaping crack lined with jagged, protruding edges.