She followed an elephant into the forest—but had no idea it would lead to this.

The jeep, their only way back to civilization, sat waiting as they wandered a few paces away, taking in the quiet majesty of their surroundings. She almost forgot everything else, lost in the gentle breeze and soft rustling of the leaves, until a strange, low rumble broke through the peace.

It was distant at first, almost like thunder, but it grew louder with each passing second. Amara turned, eyes widening as a massive elephant burst from the trees, trumpeting in alarm and charging toward the scattering tourists.