"Ah."
"My head."
Albert slowly opened his eyes and groaned slightly due to the sharp pain in his head. After several moments of stillness, his clarity returned, and as the headache eased, he muttered:
"What happened? Where am I?"
He shook his head lightly, and in no time, regained full clarity. Then, he looked down at the ground illuminated by the faint moonlight, listened to the sounds of night crickets, and tried to recall what had happened. However, instead of remembering, he noticed something odd. Puzzled, he stared at the ground for a moment before realizing it was quite far beneath him.
His expression twisted, and involuntarily, he tried to move but couldn't.
"Wait, what?"
He quickly turned his gaze toward his body and realized that he was bound. Surprised, but remaining calm, he followed the ropes with his eyes and saw that they were tied to the trunk of a very tall tree.
