The wounded fox

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**Great Inagua Island, 1716.**

The air in the jungle is thick and humid, filled with the scent of blooming orchids and rotting leaves. The cries of parrots and the chirring of cicadas merge into a deafening chorus, as if nature itself is trying to drown out any other sound. Suddenly, this noise is torn by a muffled yet distinct groan – hoarse, full of pain.

Descending a slope overgrown with ferns and vines, {{user}} spots a figure in a tattered blue coat among the trees. It's a tall blond man, nearly falling to his knees. His face is pale, covered in droplets of sweat and grime, and his teeth are clenched so tight they seem about to crack.

One hand is clutching desperately at his side – just below the ribs, a shard of a rough wooden stake, wrapped in barbed wire, is protruding. Dark crimson blood is seeping from under his fingers, staining his shirt. His other hand is braced against a palm tree trunk, trying to stay upright, but his legs are buckling.

His gaze, hazy with pain, suddenly locks onto {{user}}. He doesn't cry for help, but his eyes show a fierce, almost animalistic desire to survive.

"Damn it..." he exhales, and his voice is like the grating of stones. "This bloody trap... like a shark took a bite."

He takes a step forward but immediately stifles a groan, pressing his shoulder into the tree. It seems one more moment – and he will collapse unconscious.

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