Colin watched his step carefully, trying not to trip over the tree roots.
After a night's sleep, the point he'd added to his Strength Attribute had fully kicked in. He still wasn't used to this sudden increase in strength; he felt a little floaty when he walked.
The path he was on was also in terrible condition; it could hardly be called a "path" at all. A few scattered flagstones struggled for purchase amidst a dense web of roots. Even these signs of civilization were mostly covered in moss.
The smell of rotting leaves and damp earth filled his nostrils.
While not quite suffocating, the air was far from pleasant.
Colin held out his hand to look at his palm.
The green sunlight filtering through the canopy cast a fluorescent green glow on his skin.
He took another deep breath and looked up.
Layers of leaves formed a canopy overhead, entwined with vines that grew between the branches to create a sky of verdant green.
