“They carefully climbed over twigs, pebbles, and tangled roots. They skirted around a deserted anthill as high as Jack’s knees. When they got to the edge of the cobra’s clearing, Jack stopped. He held up his hand and Annie nodded. They peered between tall blades of grass. The emerald rose glittered in the sunlight. It looked as big as a softball. The cobra was still coiled around her nest. But now she looked as big as a monster in a fairy tale. “Whoa!” Jack breathed. “What do you think we should... do?” Annie whispered. “Should I just run as fast as I can, grab it, and run back?” “No, no!” said Jack. He was shocked by how big the cobra looked. “I think she’s asleep,” said Annie. “We can’t really tell,” said Jack. “Her eyes are hard to see because of her camouflage.” “So how—” started Annie. “That’s it!” said Jack. “Camouflage!” “What about it?” said Annie. “That’s how we’ll get the emerald!” said Jack. “We’ll use our own camouflage.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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