Chuck screams and Raleigh looks all around them trying to be sure no one else has pinpointed them and is zeroing in. It's because of that he sees it-the jabberjay sitting on the tree branch ahead of him. He touches Chuck's shoulder lightly.

"It's not him, Chuck. It's the bird-the jabberjay. We can't do anything about it."

He shudders because it's just like Herc is there with them being tortured out of sight.

"I'm sorry."