Deathly Flowers part 5

Éldorine and Lyrienne's progression was faster this time, with their vegetal guides. Nothing dared interrupt them and bring themselves to the attention of such dangerous predators. The mud was still annoying, but after the attack, it was a mere minor inconvenience. 

It did not take long for their group to stop near the foot of a big tree.

Éldorine waited impatiently for an explanation for the plants' behaviour, but the two of them only waited, immobile, and she did not dare interrupt them when they were not behaving with hostility.

Finally, some movement near the tree trunk caught her attention.

Slowly, something moved from around the tree and came into the light.