The battle with Serpenthra, the Colossus Coil, had left us with more than just the thrill of victory and a newfound respect for the titans of Jungoria.
In my possession, a vial of its essence promised a future of untold possibilities.
As we made our way back to the sanctuary, the weight of our encounter and the samples we had gathered from the evolved flora weighed both physically in our packs and metaphorically on our minds.
The return journey was markedly different from our outward trek.
The air was thick with animated discussions, not just about the epic clash with The Akura, but more so about the revelations we had uncovered regarding the jungle's transformation under the influence of The Mist.
Each step homeward was punctuated with theories and speculations on how these changes would shape our existence and that of Jungoria.