You take a big bite. It's surprisingly delicious! You gobble the entire piece in a few bites...
One of them hands you a wooden goblet with a dark liquid in it. You drink a big gulp. The sharp and bitter taste of strong alcohol makes you scowl and cough. Your face turns red - they all laugh.
"Slow down! You're never gonna last the night ..." says the hippie.
She turns back to the old man, holding the two parts of a broken white bone.
You try to hear their conversation.
"...saved only a leg... encryption...code is safe...nine other agents..."
The old man turns to you, staring with cold eyes. You look away, shaken.
As the fire slowly dies, they leave to their tents. Alone, you gaze at the stars, thinking of the events of the past few hours.
A faint, distant crackle draws your attention. Blue static surges from tree to tree. These dark skeletons, petrified giants with forever leafless branches, bathe in a pallor gray fog.
Slowly, you drift away...
"Get up! They're coming."