I took a moment, reflecting on what had just happened, before slowly approaching the golden-furred monkey and snatching the eucalyptus tree branch out of its hand. Although the primate was but a mere catalyst for the smell, we would never have been able to escape the hallucination without it. "Ooo ooo ah ah!" The monkey made strange gestures with its hands and vocalized in grunts, no doubt in the hopes of relaying some kind of message. It was more than difficult, trying to understand this beast, but I took a guess after watching the way its hands moved. "Are you saying that this thing is precious?" My eyes watched it closely, ready to devour any piece of information that was to come. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, but I willed myself into the very picture of calm, not wanting