Deciding to now move through the forest and gather whatever resources he could while the darkness still favored him, Liam and Smoke moved through the shadows with quiet efficiency.
The two of them slipped between the trees almost soundlessly, their presence blending naturally with the dimness beneath the canopy. With the moonlight barely reaching the forest floor and the early signs of dawn still distant, the environment was perfect for someone like Liam.
Entering deeper into the forest once again, the very first thing Liam focused on was finding better plants for his wound. Even though the treatment he had applied beside the stream earlier was far more effective than the rushed swamp mixture, he knew it wouldn't last forever. If he intended to survive the remaining days of the assessment without risking infection or worsening the injury, he needed to keep gathering medicinal materials whenever the opportunity presented itself.
