After this story is told, the third friend in the group also enters the forest.

"I will be leaving for a time," he said finally as they entered the forest.

With the next sun he would cross the open and enter the forest!

She took a last look behind her before they entered the forest.

The entered the forest, and the trees seemed to close in all around them.

He gave me a brief history of the area as we entered the forest.

Then as they enter the forest, everything turns black and white.

We entered the dark forest, barely able to see our way.

Or had it been longer than she thought since she'd entered the forest?

It had been dark enough when they entered the forest.