[He's getting sweaty by now with the humidity so he doesn't feel particularly happy about sticking around, heaving a sigh even though Major Ivan was doing all the work. At least in the jungle numbers counted for something. They were less likely to get attacked by some ravenous creature, if there were any.

Pegasus felt fortunate, to some extent. Since he hasn't seen Lee yet there was some protection to be had in sticking around someone who seemed to know what they were doing.

He skirts around some large ferns and pushes through the plants when necessary]

Well, I don't think I've ever eaten one...nor am I about to start.