Day 4,510

  The creature eluded my sight.

  It was only to be expected; Muulwarks are lithe and agile monsters, possessing speed belying their size. They also blended well in the forest landscape due to their greenish hide, making them excellent ambushers. Which meant that I could have passed it and never noticed.

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  But that proved unlikely; otherwise, I would not be alive to write in this journal.

  After half an hour of fruitless search, I gave up and returned to my hiding spot. But sleep did not come easily. And as I lay here once more, my ears kept straining for any sign of my quarry…