Understanding words in context

In the clearing, the piglets snuffled with no regard to the danger that was lurking nearby. They forgot to look up from the forest floor as they foraged deep into the warmth of the fetid, damp soil, rotten with decaying leaves and berries.

Without warning, the weary wolf entered the clearing without making a sound. Watching from a close distance, he waited patiently. It wasn't time yet!