The Rotten Pine Forest was rather large in distance, far more expansive than it had appeared from the outside. Despite Mirage's high speed, it took them nearly an hour to traverse the corrupted woodland and finally emerge on the other side.
The landscape that greeted them was different from the lush valley Moon had initially glimpsed.
Mountainous terrain stretched before them—not the gentle rolling hills they'd encountered elsewhere on Lunaris Island, but mountains with steep inclines, rocky outcroppings, and treacherous paths that would have been impossible to navigate on foot.
Mirage, however, had no such issues.
His powerful legs gave him both the strength and sturdiness needed to traverse the dangerous terrain without issues. His hooves found purchase on loose gravel and solid stone alike, allowing him to climb slopes that would have forced Moon and Selene to dismount and proceed carefully.
