However, the matter was not so easily resolved, for when dawn broke the following day, everyone suddenly couldn't recognize their surroundings. Originally walking on a simple dirt path between the river and the forest, the path marked their direction through the grass. But now they seemed to have arrived at the heart of the forest, surrounded by golden trees. In the dense jungle, they couldn't see far, and a layer of milky white haze covered the space above them. Only a winding gap led deeper into the forest, where it seemed bright light was emanating from.
"I really don't understand what's going on," Morgan said. "I didn't close my eyes the entire second half of the night, constantly watching the stars in the sky or counting the stones at my feet. Yet, it seems in the blink of an eye, our surroundings transformed into this scene."
