As they should be

Leaving the clearing at the system-made gate behind filled my heart with a slight dose of anxiety. Yet, as I continued to send glances over my shoulder, I quickly noticed that everyone else was equally as anxious. 

Although, our reasons for worry could be any less different. 

While I worried about the core elements of my plans for the future, both near and one that was far-off into the future… The vigilant glances Makary's men sent all over the forest revealed the source of their worry. 

Unlike me, they were actually worried about their safety. 

With modern guns in their hands and this strange, black cloud alerting them of any and all presences around, they continued to fear every shadow and gust of wind, ready to pounce on anything that would come out from this otherwordly forest. 

I, on the other hand, couldn't feel any safer.