Through the Gates

You call to Rina, telling her to hurry up. She trails behind, a dreamy expression on her face. "Father is expecting us before sunset," you remind her. The sun is getting low in the sky and you still have to enter the forest. She sighs and catches up.
A resounding CRACK! echoes from the edge of the woods ahead. Rina looks at you. "What was that?" she asks.
"I don't know," you reply. "Maybe we should