William reasoned that a grove of fruit trees must be nearby; otherwise, the monkeys wouldn't have access to such an abundance of fruit. If they could locate it, their food worries would be eased for a while.
The monkeys had discarded a considerable amount of fruit, but much of it was inedible, bearing the marks of monkey teeth.
He wasn't willing to risk consuming wild fruit contaminated with monkey saliva, especially in his current weakened state.
The biggest threats on this deserted island were wild animals and the ever-present danger of disease. Without medicine, any illness would be a death sentence.
Nevertheless, William managed to collect a small bag of undamaged fruit. Having a supply on hand would be a good way to replenish their energy and fluids.
Tina, meanwhile, had already
