I'm riding an elephant in the jungle. Three men holding guns appear from either side of the path, we stop. Three moments pass. I see their knuckles are white and each of them have a hooked finger poised over the trigger. The middle one steps forward, they now form a spearhead. I remove my hat, wipe my forehead and place it on the elephant. The men begin to laugh, I smile back at them. The middle one points at the hat I realise it is sitting comically on the elephants head, I let out half a chuckle. The laughter dies out and we all listen to the noises between the trees. The middle man speaks, 'Tell me about yourself'. And so I tell him, I tell him everything. I tell him about what I've done and why exactly I did it. I daren't get off the elephant as I speak. When I finish they step aside and let me pass.
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