Dark Forest Preparations (11)

"Why are you doing all this all of a sudden? And don't try saying that it's just business, there were… safer ways of handling this," Asclepius whispered, hinting at the fact that Lucius brought the leaflings along. "I thought you said I wasn't a part of your commune, yet you gave me some weird title," it added.

"You'll be part of it in a few hours. I'm heading into the Dark Forest after this," Lucius replied as he began digging up the soil.

"I see," Asclepius replied in a more serious tone, as Lucius sprinkled the soil with some of the remaining water they got from the springs.

"If you know anything about the Shri'kilian tree, now's the time to tell me."

"What I know are only the ramblings of my former Elder. And he wasn't exactly a 'trustworthy' one," Asclepius said after some thought.

"That will have to do. Anything that can help me prepare," Lucius replied, digging deeper into the ground to loosen up the soil even more.