“Wait,” he said suddenly. “Do you hear that?”
A faint cry echoed from the far side of the camp.
He moved without thinking, pushing past broken crates and torn nets until he found the source—a small, trembling chimpanzee, barely more than a baby, locked inside a crude metal cage. Its eyes were wide, filled with terror, its tiny hands gripping the bars like it understood exactly what was happening.
“Oh God…” Brian murmured.
The chimp let out another cry, softer this time, almost pleading.
“It’s okay,” Brian said, kneeling down. “I’ve got you.”
Behind him, one of the other rangers called out, “Brian, we need to move!”
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