Retracing steps
They set out together, retracing Elliot’s steps through the forest towards the river where the gorillas had been seen.
The atmosphere was tense as they moved through the underbrush. Every snap of a twig underfoot seemed louder in the silence.
Elliot led the way, pointing out landmarks he remembered from his earlier escape. The rangers followed closely, their senses heightened by the threat of danger lurking nearby.