The Unknown Magazine Issue Four: Oh Brother | Page 5

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I nto the w i l d, t h e o n ly t r u e pla c e
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known.

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senses

twi tch, a dr en a l i n c o ur ses . B e lo w,
the ear th t r em bl es w i t h ea c h b r e at h .
You feel a r um bl e i n t h e dee p, d a r k .
Fear si d l es i n , s et t l i n g i n t h e b a c k o f
your mi n d, w h i s p er i n g i n y o u r e a r .
What’ s th at so un d? Un der ne at h t h e
gr o und qui v er s , m o c k i n g y o u r wa ry
nerves. T h e o v er w h el m i n g va s t n e s s
o f the sc en e bef o r e y o u i s e n o u g h
to make a n y m a n s h i v er . A n o t h e r
whi sper , y o u’r e a l l a l o n e o u t h e r e .
Nothing, no one, just you and the wild.

words and illustrations by mark De Koning