He wandered near the base of the mountain, searching for the prey he was pretty sure he wouldn't find. The shaking had worsened recently, and he had noticed far less food than there had been when they first arrived. Even the small game seemed to be scarce. He didn't blame them for leaving, though; sometimes it seemed as if the mountains were going to collapse and engulf the valley. He often wondered if it was safe to stay here, but he hadn't yet voiced his concern. He assumed the others were worried too and resolved to bring it up soon. His thoughts drifted to Eleni as they often did, and when he came to the lake, he decided he would catch her a fish; surely there were still plenty of those left. So he sat on the bank and stated intently at the water for a flash of a tail or fin.
Common · Trigedasleng
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