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I opened my eyes and it was still night, I saw huge black birds flying over our heads. A horrible sound shook the leaves on the trees and I could see tiny eyes watching us from the shadows. We had walked so far that we didn't have the strength to set up a decent camp, we just dropped to the ground and went out. Derek was still sleeping soundly as I tried to find out if we were alone. I got up a little groggily and leaned against a tree. When I touched it, my fingers glowed and every leaf on every tree lit up. Several sma
