Noctisardor Bypass the stars will burn themselves out one day

Etienne had no love lost for snakes. He wasn't fearful of them. Unless they were of the sea. Those black and white mothers made him sick with fear if they came to the shores.

I will 'elp.

Etienne was quick to step into the mire and the muck of the small river bend. Digging out small stones and pebbles. Some with different colors, sizes. There were a few that were smooth and some quite not rounded about.

He held each one up for Ezra to inspect. Discarding or keeping whatever the youth found he wanted to do.