As the evening sun turned auburn, a playful flock of children drift into the woods. The mystery of the tangled thicket calls to them. They walk in holding hands so no one gets parted from the group. As they venture further into the woods, their fear begins to subside, and their curiosity grows.
Bhim, the mischievous leader of the flock, is the first to break the human chain, as he runs towards a eucalyptus tree. Bhim always led the herd of boys into uncharted territories. At present, Bhim quickly mounts the tree, crawling up its branches and snaking through the leaves, with a deftness acquired from repeated practice. Behind him, few other boys start wrapping their arms and legs around the tree, ascending carefully. Rest of the children explore the surroundings, turning a leaf here, cracking a branch there, and so on.
"Bhim, WAIT!" Bhim's sister, Bhanu, calls out after him, only to be ignored.
