Noctisardor Bypass Fishing, Take Two

They had arrived at the river, at the southern end of the valley. Lucius looked to Inkeri, then moved to sit at the water's edge, casting his purple gaze into the water. He saw fast-moving, small glimmers — looking closer, he could see they were actually tiny fish. Lucius got an idea.

He struck out, to catch one off the little fish — how he succeeded, even he didn't know. But then, he baited the water, chewing the fish into small pieces and scattering them on the water, which began to stain red.

Without moving his gaze from the water, he asked Inkeri, "Are you hungry?" He wanted to make up for his disappearance. He would catch her a meal, to start.