Jungle bundle - zapfic50 entry

This is a little shorter than I usually write but it was a fun exercise and being able to tell a story in exactly 50 words can be more challenging than you think!

Here is my entry for ZapFic50 #24 the prompt was "bundle".

Inside the crumbled tunnel in the jungle, surrounded by candles and fungus, a scoundrel grumbled and mumbled. The vandal, after drinking from a puddle, trundles towards the jumble of trinkets, rubble and numbles.

Grabbing a strange bundle he fumbles while opening it, his eyes rekindles as he fondle his precious.

And in case you don't know what numbles means:

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Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed the text and will try joining the contest too! If you are lost in a forest, remember: every plant is edible, though some only once.

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