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Fluttering from the wet branch of a giant ash, hung a bright yellow flag. Ahead, Michael snatched it down triumphantly and turned towards the rest of the team.

“Come on, Andrew, hurry up,” he yelled to a younger boy still coming up the trail. “I’m sure you only got put in my team to make sure we’d lose. John, bring that map here.”

John stepped up from third in the line and the other boys crowded round to get a good view. He unfolded the map carefully and a pale boy promptly put a finger on their position.

“This was the fifth flag so now we need to get to this clearing here.”

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