The fire had burned to a low glow, its embers crackling softly as the night pressed in. The survivors huddled close, their faces drawn and hollow, eyes darting to every flicker of shadow that moved beyond the circle of light. The jungle loomed like a wall, dark and impenetrable, whispering with unseen life.Then came the sound.A steady beat, faint at first, like distant thunder. Boom. Boom. Boom. Each pulse carried on the humid air, deliberate and chilling. It echoed through the trees, vibrating in their chests, reminding them of a heartbeat—only slower, heavier, unnatural.Jenna stiffened, her eyes scanning the black horizon. “Do you hear that?” she whispered.Mateo clutched his rosary, his lips moving silently before words escaped. “Dios mío… It’s drums. Someone’s out there.”SteeveThe rhythm crawled under his skin, icy and unrelenting. He remembered an article he once read, half-dismissed at the time: stories of isolated islands, untouched by civilization, where tribes preserved
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