CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Kevin had never been in a jungle before, but it was nothing like he’d seen on TV. There, jungles were just a few palm leaves in the background, with plenty of space for people to run and fight, and they moved quickly. In the real thing, plant life pressed in on all sides, with only a few tracks worn by animals, and soldiers having to hack a route for them as they got deeper into it.
They didn’t show the rain either. That came down as they walked, steadily soaking their whole party in bursts that seemed to fill the whole world beneath the canopy.
“Is it always like this?” Professor Brewster called out.
One of the guides shrugged. “It is called a rainforest for a reason, sir.”
Kevin wasn’t sure how quickly they were moving, but it didn’t feel that quick. He’d assumed th
