The Palace

The land below them was a massive forest, denser than anything Alex had ever seen before. The trees have mostly turned red as if autumn had arrived. 

Alex looked around and he could only see trees as far as he could see. The southern forest was truly endless.

"How long does this forest go on for?" Alex asked. 

"This forest takes over nearly a third of the entire continent," the jaguar replied. 

"And there are strong beasts in the forest all over here?" Alex asked. 

"Of course," the jaguar said. Lady Ren flew down onto the ground and so did the other two. Alex couldn't help but be confused exactly where he was being taken to.

'They said we were returning to the previous king's palace, right?' Alex wondered. 'But I don't see any sort of buildings. Do they just live in the forest, out in the open?'

He didn't think that was possible, but who really knew about the beasts.