Ghosts and Wraiths

One of the things that made the forest so eerie was the lack of sounds of life. There were no birds, no squirrels. She walked past another large and gnarled tree and wondered why on earth the trees here grew so gnarled. It didn't seem the wind could get to them. Perhaps there was a lack of nutrition in the soil? But if that was they case why did they grow so tall and thick.

She grinned at Hya as she moved to put a trail marker in another tree. "Honestly, I do to. I try to remember but I swear I only remember half the time." She paused again, her large ears standing up straight. "Ugh, I can't wait to get out of here. I hope we're close." She looked ahead where it seemed the trees were starting to thin a bit.