Like I said, I don't always expect the unexpected. That's kind of the nature of the unexpected: you don't see it coming. Pushing between some branches toward the sound of voices might not be the smartest thing I've ever done, but it beats being stuck in the jungle alone. At least, it does for the moment.

I'm really not expecting what's on the other side, so forgive me if it's not my finest hour. "I'm really not going anywhere with you in head cheerleader mode," I blurt out, mostly because the sight of these guys has got me too confused for wit or stealth, which really has to make me wonder how I've made it as far as I have anyway.