Shimmering Sands Over the Rainbow

I rolled!

1, 2 = North
3, 4 = East
5, 6 = South
7, 8 = West
Answer: 2 (North) -- to Oystercatcher Tide Pools. Sorry Estella, no trees. ^.^

Pai listened to her sisters' input. Thea offered little help, and the snow queen rolled her eyes playfully at her. "Of course it'll end, silly! It's got to..." Her voice began to trail off a bit at that, and her eyes were casted in front of them, searching for any signs of greenery in the distance. There was none, and her belly churned with the first sense of uncertainty she's had in their travels. Her ears swivelled to Estella as she told the two her preference, though Pai had a feeling that wouldn't be possible at the moment.

Suddenly, the girl's belly began to growl and she gazed around. Finally, she made her choice. In their situation, it was probably the most logic. "We should head North, to the ocean. It is our best bet for food right now. We have no idea how far these dunes stretch, and we could be travelling for days. We are already at risk of low amounts of water, we can't leave ourselves with no food either," She explained to her littermates, leaving no room for an argument. Out of the bunch, she had definitely asserted herself as one of the decision makers, although she wasn't allowed to control them. Right now, she didn't care. She was going to make her family follow her. "Come on," she said and began to head towards the stretch of blue in the horizon.

They walked for quite a while, but soon, the air grew saltier and the wind picked up a little. She could not hear the crashing waves, but she imagined them in her head. She squinted her eyes, trying to picture what the beaches would be like. She hoped she was right -- about the food. Maybe there would be some chances to catch fish, sea fowl, or crab. Maybe if they were lucky, they'd be able to catch some seal. Her stomach grew hungier by the minute, but they were still a very long ways from the shore.