Lucas pointed to a cluster of mushrooms growing thickly at the base of a rotten tree, his eyes waiting for Ethan’s confirmation. Ethan crouched down beside him, using the tip of his spear to gently brush aside the decaying leaves around the spot, his gaze sweeping over each cluster of mushrooms before stopping at the largest one. He gently lifted the cap to check its underside. Ethan said: “In the forest, mushrooms are a precious food source, but they’re also the most dangerous if you don’t know how to tell them apart. Remember, only pick what you are absolutely sure is edible. If you have any doubts, leave it."
Mary asked curiously: “How do you know which ones are edible and which are poisonous? They all look the same to me."
Ethan picked up a mushroom with a round cap, light brown in c
