“You know insect repellent won’t be much help, right?” local nature guide Abang Bohari casually remarks, as he sprays a special concoction that supposedly wards off leeches, all over my exposed legs.
“We have already informed our ‘friends’ that there will be fresh blood arriving from the big city today, ” he adds, his mischievous excitement momentarily bringing out the Kelantanese accent that he’s been trying to keep in check.
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