A number of warriors had lain down in the vicinity, awaiting the signal to move.
One of these had placed himself in such a position that he could glance at the forest, which loomed up before him like a mass of dense shadows with rays of moonlight between.

He peered into that maze of darkness and light for hours.

But nothing appeared in it worthy of note.

So the Queres warrior turned around on his back in order to change position.

He saw the moon rise to the zenith and the corona borealis disappear below the western horizon.