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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Majin" data-source="post: 1346970" data-attributes="member: 13265">The hum of insects punctuated with the high-pitched whine of the ubiquitous mosquitoes is distracting. Flycatchers and swallows swoop constantly between the hanging cypresses and willows, catching the plump insects on the wing. Some water buffaloes munch thoughtfully on water lily bulbs, small deer no higher than your knee bend theirs to drink at the water's edge, and crocodiles bask lazily soaking up the sun. In spite of the abundant wildlife, you are most preoccupied by the large gray-striped mosquitoes that have started to buzz around you, constantly alight on any exposed piece of flesh, drinking deeply from your blood. Two trails lead off into the swamp proper, one north, the other east. To the west a little ways from the edge of the swamp there is a path that leads to the crest of a hill. From there it would be possible to view a great deal of the perimeter of the swamp from one location.</blockquote>