Chapter 17 Devour Or Savor--I

• Emily
• The dense canopy of the Amazon rainforest stretched endlessly above me, thick vines and leaves blotting out any glimpse of the sky. The air was oppressive, heavy with humidity and the sharp tang of moss and decay. I stumbled forward, boots sinking into the damp earth, each step a fight against exhaustion and dread.
• “Hello?” I called out, voice cracking. Only silence answered—silence, and the soft rustling of things unseen.