With the slow descent of the Blood Feathered Horned Eagle, the distinctive purple forest below could be seen, with trunks bearing purple coconut-sized lumps emitting a faint pungent odor.
"Is this the Purple Knotwood?"
"Yes, Lord Rein."
...
Beverly Pass.
There was no shortage of travelers and caravans coming and going, moving orderly in lines through the purple forest.
Rein at this time also saw that the so-called mountain pass was merely a path through the Purple Knotwood Forest.
"Everyone take note, no fighting is allowed within the passage. The noise of battle will attract the attention of Wind Rocs. Do not damage the Purple Knotwood..." shouted the guards at the passage entrance, reminding everyone from time to time.
Rein and his group of three, along with the Blood Feather, followed behind a caravan and headed towards the passage.
...
Shortly after Rein's group landed, four or five large black birds suddenly flew from the distant sky.
