They eventually stood directly across the towering wall of roots, leading to the outermost layer of Noah's territory.
The moment they stepped through the opening, the goblins instinctively slowed their steps.
This scene was nothing like what they expected.
Even as the former chieftain gazed at it all, it didn't remember a scene such as this.
Noah made no attempt to urge them forward.
Their surprise was understandable.
His own reaction hadn't been much different the first time he truly stopped to observe the territory.
At a glance, far more creatures had gathered within its borders over the past week than he had anticipated.
That, in itself, wasn't surprising.
Most of the creatures that called the territory home spent their days scattered throughout the surrounding forest hunting, foraging, or searching for mates.
Night, however, drew nearly all of them back.
