The Reformation

Ryan quickly fashioned a crude stick from the broken branch and hit it on the ground to test it. Waving the stick at Larry and Josh, he merrily cooed, "Now let's arm ourselves, it may help save our lives ."
Josh grabbed a dead branch on the forest floor and laughed, "This will do just fine for fighting off lions and tigers."
Larry interjected, "Now what?! Anyone knows the way out of this forest or what should we do for that matter?"
A low growl suddenly materialized out of the dense vegetation and the three men instinctively froze, eyes scanning for the intruder. The atmosphere turned tense as the men waited for the inevitable attack, drenched in sweat, and hearts pounding in fear. The wait was excruciating as the terrified men recalled the tales of terrible creatures roaming the forest known all colonists.

Moments passed. Larry snapped and lost his nerves. He took to his heels, screaming and fled further into the forest. Josh shouted out for him to stop and come back, but it was doubtless that it was useless. The remaining men held their ground, knowing that the whatever was out there had now turned its attention elsewhere.