Dragoncrest Cliffs Can I eat this?

val sensed a shadow had crossed pepper's face - something he'd said, maybe.

his concern was short-lived, as pepper asked him a question too complex to answer simply. it required some thought, and val's expression communicated he was unpacking things carefully in that mind of his.

oh, it's a very long story. forgetting about the crab (and his dislike of the ocean) entirely, val got comfortable. the short answer is, our ancestors have always been here in some form or another. how much time you have?