Distant Hills

Rolling hills rise above the jungle treeline, breaking the dense canopy to reveal Pankot Palace in the distance—a stark white Moghul fortress dominating the horizon. Short Round climbs here to survey the vista and first spots the palace, while Indiana Jones and Willie Scott take in its ominous silhouette. The elevated terrain offers eerie clarity after the suffocating jungle, elephants halt nearby, and silence falls as tension mounts before their approach.