With no other option, the group reluctantly backtracked and retraced their steps. Of course, this didn't mean they had to return all the way to the beginning.
That would be too troublesome.
Having already scouted the black labyrinth, they had discovered several pathways branching off in different directions. All they needed to do now was take one of the routes leading west. Still, that didn't mean any of them found the plan especially appealing whatsoever.
If they had any form of alternative, they wouldn't have even thought about heading west.
After all, that was where most of the powerful and horrifying Dreamless Creatures had gathered. Heading there was no better than seeking untimely death. Furthermore, there was a real chance that something more deadlier than the beast commanding Dreamless. Perhaps a direct confrontation would become inevitable and in such a situation, they might not be as lucky.
