Rqalph blows a conch shell to gather up all the boys. All the kids grouped up and were talking about hunting for wild boars and getting food. The kids had a plan to find food and wait for adults to save them. The kids were talking about a big snake like thing in the jungle called the "Beastie." They were gathering wood to make a fire.
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