In Search of the Castaways Book Two Chapter XV - Suspicious Occurences

In which a party of devoted travellers, confronted by the daunting expanse of the Australian Alps, encounter the harshness of nature with both determination and endurance, yet find themselves troubled by the mysterious sudden deaths of their horses and a sunken wagon in a miry patch. As night descends, the discovery of a strange phosphorescent glow amid the trees reveals shadowy figures whose purpose piques the curiosity and cautious vigilance of one watchful observer.