The smell of sweet wood fills a grove of strange trees gnarled with purple-orange bark resembling a vibrant sunset. A sign in white lettering on a similarly colored plank reads: Welcome to Wholu Village. Ahead, nestled in the roots of the trees, is a small community of wooden homes. Hedgehogs, almost all with paws stained the vibrant sunset hue, move with purpose, but the sound of movement in the ground hints at a larger community below.
