*
My heavy footsteps were muffled by the wet, fallen leaves which covered the entire forest. A light but persistent drizzle came down on us shortly after we left the campsite, and the result was that t he forest became very muddy and slippery.
I drew my arms tighter around me, shivering from the cold. In hindsight, I probably should have checked the weather before I left home so that I would have a jacket with me or something. Now I was beginning to get soaked, and every now and again I would slip and nearly topple to the ground.
"f**k!"
Up ahead, I could hear Magnus cursing aloud. He must have slipped once again, because I had seen the back of his pants which were caked with mud, and it gave me some sense of satisfaction to know that I was not the only one who was struggling under
