After a tense and breathless half hour, David, with great effort, hoisted the last of the tiny creatures out of the dark pit. Laid out on the ground, the five animals blinked in the dim light, their eyes reflecting a mix of confusion and curiosity. The air was thick with tension as David and Jessie pondered their next move. They could each take two of the creatures, but that left one with no one to look after it.
Suddenly, an idea struck them. “The chimp!” Jessie blurted out, her voice tinged with surprise at the thought that had just occurred to her. “It can carry the last one!” She remembered, her eyes widening, “I saw it with my own eyes, how it brought the first creature into the hospital.”