Summary: The rains started as a light mist in the night. The tiny flecks peppered the jungle flora with a light patter. The air was filled with sweetness. An hour later, the first lightning bolt of the storm lit up the blackness like a strobe. The thunder that followed was ear-splitting, a high-pitch crack that fractured the sky for nearly 10 seconds. It sounded like the earth was cracking apart and we might fall into the fissure.
