Oddly, the vibrant plants around them started to fade and the path led them to a foggy, dark part of the path that led up to the entrance to the Mountain of Mystery. This mountain looked a lot creepier and more eerie feeling up close than it did when they were looking at it from a distance. The air was cold and Ashta hugged herself and she shivered as they slowly walked down the foggy path.
Gently, Roman wrapped his arm around her shoulders to try and give her a little more warmth. Ashta snuggled into his chest, and started to warm up a little. Naturally, Roman was always warm and she sighed in relief.
The weird looking birds cackled and cawed at them as they circled the top of the mountain. As they looked up, they noticed that the sky wasn't blue anymore, but it was dark and gray just
