After days of hardship and terror, this place looks unbelievably luxurious after their ordeal and sturdy enough to keep out whatever may lurk in the jungle outside.
After checking their supplies, Nero and Lucinda rest for a while, occasionally snacking on the delicious dry cat food from the storage cupboard. Then they explore the edge of the clearing, but again find no tracks. It seems that the cats who used the place accessed it from the water.
Where will they find a track leading down the mountain to the coast? At this rate, it could take forever, and they have no map or signs to guide them. They decide that the first priority must be to bring the rest of the party to this secure lodging for the night. Food and safety must come first. The radio is charged, but the only station available is playing South Sea Melodies nonstop, with a few brief announcements from the DJ promoting various products. Their mobiles, although now fully charged, still cannot contact anyone.
They push the raft offshore and head back to their companions.
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