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plants. Then fifty meters after another bend in the tunnel, they
started seeing light ahead of them. Brilloso raced ahead, barking
to let everyone of the crew know he had reached the surface.
The crewmembers all stopped when they got to the outside of
the pyramid, and looked around trying to see any signs of Yum
Cimil. Tital handed his father Centella’s reins, and walked over
with his staff to where a tired Bardala was quietly standing.
Suddenly, from out of the dense jungle, walked huge Zipakná. He
stopped, and looked down, seeing a puny human holding his
precious Staff of Power.