A pangolin and a sambar deer pause in their desperate flight, momentarily united by shared peril. The shrinking expanse of the threatened Cardamom Forest, encroached upon by human activity, serves as a stark metaphor for their diminishing sanctuary. The "area rug" becomes a potent symbol of displacement—a confined, bloodstained space where survival hangs precariously in the balance.

Their companionship, born of necessity rather than choice, speaks to the fragile interconnectedness of species under threat. The work invites reflection on the boundaries we impose—physical, cartographic, and moral—and challenges us to confront the consequences of man’s relentless expansion into the natural wild.