The jungle was thick and overgrown, with no discernable path to follow. Dane hacked his way through the heavy brush, the hanging vines and the thorny bramble that blocked his way. He had always wanted to be an adventurer, to travel to exotic lands and explore the untouched forests and jungles that held exotic secrets and treasures that others weren’t brave or foolish enough to search for. His first quest was just beginning, but the harsh environment was more difficult to traverse than he had originally estimated. Never-the-less, Dane chopped through the thick roots and vines that strung across his path, and after several hours of muddy and strenuous travel, he made his way to a more open area in the jungle.
The clearing wasn’t man made, but the greenery was spread out and slightly less substantial. Dane continued to walk for a few more hours before deciding to set up camp. He found a dry area of ground that had plenty of room for his bedroll and a small campfire, and he settled in for a much needed rest. The sun was setting over the heavy canopy of treetops, and as the day turned to night, and the darkness came, so came the noises of a dangerous jungle surrounding him as he drifted to sleep. Distant roars of wild cats and howls of baboons echoed through the chilled night air, and subtle cracking twigs and hissing snakes brought Dane in and out of a restless sleep. He tried to ignore the unsettling sounds, to get the sleep that he needed to continue his journey at first light.