Whispering Woods expedition part one: The Unending Trail

Dr. Lindsley's Report 26th entry. 26/04/1056 A.N. 05:22 AM It was on the third week of our long journey that we finally came across the phenomena. According to the map, we should've left the Whispering Woods by the third day, however, the forest yet remains around us. As expected, attempting to cross these enchanted lands directly only pushes you ever deeper into its confines, had this expedition not come fully prepared we would've been forced to withdraw or face the dangers of a diminishing food supply. Previous expeditions have not managed to go further than we have, but thanks to recent events in the Far North, the Guard have seen fit to better fund the exploration of areas deemed supernatural. By what I've heard before we left, some of my old colleagues have been directly drafted to aid in the exploration of the darker areas of the Everfree. Compared to the Everfree, the Whispering Wood's supernatural phenomena is considerably tamer. A single dirt trail runs directly through its middle and can be seen via aerial surveilance with relative ease. However, upon entering the forest by hoof, travelers will find themselves walking endlessly in an attempt to cross it; Anyone who decides to turn around and come back the way they came will find themselves breaking out of the treeline within 20 minutes, no matter how long they were previously walking for. The previous expeditions I've mentioned have found, just as we have yesterday evening, that by the end of the 25th day following the road, the forest's canopy grows taller and thicker. The trees themselves appear much older, and so far, no tool we have brought have managed to do as much as a dent on their bark. It's thus nearly impossible to tell exactly how old they are, neither is it possible to harvest firewood. It is also here that some of our most magic sensitive companions begin to feel a sort of unease that borders paranoia. One of the unicorns of our group, an archeologist by the name of Sliver Quill, has mentioned several times that she feels like she's being watched by an unseen force. When we asked if it feels like a singular entity or multiple, she eyes the forest but doesn't respond. Today we all woke up exactly at 5AM, at least two hours earlier than the usual. I feel surprisingly well rested and ready to tackle today's journey, didn't even need to drink the sorry excuse for coffee that our cook makes. In fact, I don't feel the need to eat either, and my back pain's completely gone.