The path narrows suddenly as you enter the forest. You pause before going on and gaze up at the trees. They seem to stretch far into the brilliant blue sky. You take a deep breath and inhale the rich scent of the woodlands, then move on.
It is quiet here in the Dark Enchanted Forest, and you wonder how it is enchanted. Surely no regular forest could be so beautiful, so rich with life. You stop on the path and take another look around. You think you begin to understand what the old woman was talking about. You are filled with a poignant sadness, to think that such beauty will have practically been murdered by the ignorant.
You suddenly hear laughter rather close by, and it startles you briefly. You move towards the sound, and enter a small clearing in which several smiling people are sitting around, talking and laughing.