We must have drifted off asleep because the next thing it was bright again. But now the train was hurtling through a rainforest. A blanket of densely packed trees leaving a dark forest floor. No more large herbivores were to be seen. I nudged Tabitha to wake her.
“What?”
She immediately looked around as if sensing danger.
“It’s okay. Just wanted to wake you. We seem to be in some sort of forest.”
“Yes, in another few hours, we’ll come to a clearance. The train will slow down somewhat and then we’ll have to jump.”
“Jump?”
“Yes, jump.”
Damn it. That is not what I wanted to hear. This didn’t look like the kind of place one would survive an injury.
“What if we get injured?”
“Oh, you’ll be okay. There’s a technique to it. I’ll show you.”
With that, she showed. It involved rolling once your feet touched the ground.
I sure hoped it would work.
“Once we’re off the train, we will have a bit of a walk through the dense jungle ahead of us. I want you to know that we’ll be perfectly fine. I’ve done this particular journey a few times previously.”
I nodded.
“So tell me about your family Tabitha. I want to know everything about you and where you are from. How did you get involved in all of this?”
Mark's Writing Corner 