Sleepy Fox Hollow entdeckung

mahler chuckled again. emmerich's willingness to test the outside world boded well for any sort of role or trade he wished to take up later. the gargoyle moved on until his paws squelched in good rich mud, dark with nutrients. he dug until the earthy scent filled the air and exposed white rocks beneath the surface, and below those, a spread of wide pale beetle grubs.
the man put his face close and ate one with relish. in times where meat could not be found, insects and their larvae were a welcome second. they could not replace hot-blooded prey but a wolf might not starve so quickly. survivalism was a tenet of claiming a land slowly, and mahler wished to implement these lessons early.