Ben Hur 2002-06-23

On the far wall of this room is painted a large tree with birds on its branches. The room's sole window is open, letting in a warm, salty breeze. Besides the iron-framed queen bed I awake in, there are no other furnishings, save for a small wooden treasure chest in the corner by the opened window.

The forest is very swamp-like. Epiphytic mosses and ferns drape down from the large branches of the trees. These tall trees form a thick canopy, which blocks much of the light, making the forest dreary and forbidding.

The epiphytic plants, the hangers-on, suggest that the subject encountered a lot of adults that had no influence whatsoever because of their passive, ne’er-do-well lifestyle.

There is little undergrowth in the forest, so the path is not blocked, although it is hard to see from years of un-use and from the lack of light.

The water is slowly flowing in a creek, which bends around many trees. The area must experience floods often, because there is driftwood piled up in some places, which temporarily dams the water. In these spots, the water is covered with a thick foam.

A military-issue canteen is halfway covered with debris. The canteen seems to be made out of a single sheet of metal, most likely aluminum.

The small key is made out of silver, and has a rounded head. However, there is no hole in the head for a keyring. This key looks like the type that would open a padlock or a locker.