Though the vegetation is unfamiliar here (wherever "here" is), plodding along behind Andrew isn't all that different to exploring the woods back home and Edgar lets his mind wander under those trees while his feet lead him through the jungle. He's brought abruptly back to the present when their little party emerges on a road.

Edgar glances first the left, then to the right, following the path of the pavement, which curves out of sight about a hundred meters away to the left, and disappears over a rise about the same to their right. The road bears clear signs of neglect: the edges are crumbling away, giving it the appearance of a shakily drawn line, and Edgar can see buckles and cracks in the surface. A few feet to the other side of the pavement, the jungle takes over again.

Coming to a stop beside Andrew, Edgar lays a hand on his arm. Should we follow the road or keep going straight?