Chapter 3: the woods pt 3

Deeper into the woods John insisted an overnight is no fun unless you're deep deep in the woods. So they kept walking listening to The hoots and moans of the night animals watching the old trees bent and sway all around them finally they stepped out wide clearing can we set up camp now John the camper is begged yes John agreed we are deep in the woods now. This is the perfect place the campers dropped all the bags and supplies in the middle of clearing silvery moonlight spilled all around them making the smooth ground shimmer they pulled out the tents and started to unfold them but a strange sound made them all stop their work ka thump ka thump what was that a camper cried John shook his head probably just the wind they went back to the tents they pushed tents poles into the soft smooth ground they started to unfold the tents but a strange sound made them all stop their work ka thump ka thump a chill of fear swept over the campers what was that sound they all asked