Overture Downs momentum for the sake of momentum

Luke's head dipped to breathe the scent of the deer. Mordecai spoke up about what the scent suggested, and he nodded in agreement. He was in a quiet, stalking sort of mode, but when his leader asked about streams his ears perked up and his face brightened with a grin. He knew water, and was quick to speak up about it. "There's a lake to the west, and a river to the north, and quite a few streams in the meadow itself." Luke had spotted these (of course). They followed the land and flowed down toward their hollow, no doubt giving life to some of their own streams. "If we keep moving east, we're sure to cross one."