[@Emera Lore]
Eric had a look in his eyes that said he understood. Emily had the same look in hers. They watched as Aela set up the blanket and such. They barely looked at the fire. They still glanced at the book from time to time. 


Soon enough, they would lay on that blanket. They tried to save their energy, their strength. The transformation back tended to be just as bad as the change into animals. Anyway, they waited for sunrise, resting. Then, they would become humans again and the journey would resume. They had to get past the swamp and find that mysterious mountain tunnel in question. 


Time would pass slowly in their minds....