King Vultures

Julianne kept on moving. She soon came across a creek, which she followed downstream. The sun was burning hot during the day and at night temperatures dropped significantly, but she was determined to make it through.

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Being the daughter of an ornithologist, Juliane was familiar with bird sounds and, on the fourth day, she recognised the sound of a king vulture. This only meant one thing, that there was rotting flesh nearby. When Juliane saw what the birds were headed towards, she was horrified.