Chapter 96

Ivy slowly opened her eyes and saw damp leaves strewn about on the ground. She discovered that she couldn't move because she was bound by something. She noticed an indigenous person squatting next to her when she turned around, staring at her. His dark skin was streaked with a variety of colored markings. Ivy couldn't help but cry out in surprise. The man gave her a friendly smile. He sat bare-chested and sported long, unkempt hair. His neck was adorned with animal bone-like ornaments, and a circle of leaves surrounded his lower body. Ivy shivered in terror. She sat up and scooted away from him in terror, surveying her surroundings. She was in a simple tent-like structure made of many branches and leaves. The branches resembled those of the most common type of tree in the jungle. The branches' curvature was very flexible, and the dense branches and leaves stacked layer by layer kept the wind and rain out. The space, however, was limited, and there was no ventilation. Inside, it w