Fiere moved off toward the main road. They were not far from the road but they were far enough that a fire would not be seen in the dark. He reached the road soon enough but stayed in the bushes watching for passersby.

There were a few passersby but nothing to be concerned about. Satisfied that there weren’t large quantities of traffic traveling the road, he retreated into the forest and began to scout for animals to catch for dinner.

When Fiere returned to Shay he held a dead rabbit. He foraged about for sticks and leaves and started a fire. Then he cleaned the rabbit and set it to...