He explained that the man appeared conscious but extremely weak.

While waiting for professional help, Daniel kept watching from a safe position.

He spoke calmly.

“Help is coming,” he told him.

“You’re not alone.”

The man’s eyes opened briefly.

His voice was barely audible.

He whispered one word.

“Water.”

Daniel

immediately understood that the man was severely thirsty or dehydrated.

But he also knew that moving someone who might be injured could potentially make the situation worse.

Rather than attempting an improvised rescue, he stayed nearby and continued communicating with emergency responders.

That decision would prove important.

Waiting for the Rescue Team

The next several minutes felt much longer than they actually were.

Daniel watched the man carefully while listening for approaching vehicles or rescuers.

The forest, which had seemed peaceful only moments earlier, now felt strangely tense.

Every sound