the Quest Continued
Going Hunting
Most evenings after their camp had been set up, Adrian and Kyle would go out hunting for something fresh for dinner.
Adrian was a crack shot...
...and rarely ever missed.
Evening Camp
Each evening the group would stop for the night and set up camp...
Aeran would help with cooking dinner....
...while Adrian or Narin would see to the horses...
Then they'd all sit down to enjoy some dinner. It was always a special treat if they'd had a successful hunt that day.
Aeran and Kyle were starting to get more comfortable and relaxed with each other.
Aeran was starting to realize her grandfather was right when he had insisted Kyle come along.
Which was making for much more pleasant evenings together.
Autumn
Summer turned to autumn as Aeran and her companions continued their search for the lost talisman.
Aeran had slowly started to appreciate Kyle, and had developed a considerable respect for him.
Maya noticed that the two of them seemed to be coming closer,
He had known Aeran his whole life, and they had been friends ever since they were young children, and wasn't sure how he felt about it.
Along the River
Like usual, Narin and Adrian led the pack horses, either going ahead of the others, or following behind.
Both young men were skilled trackers...
...and on this day they were following a river through the wilderness, when they came to some rapids...
Narin suggested it would be best to just skirt the rapids...
...and continue to follow the river.
Camp Along the River
The river they were following emptied into an even wider river., and they thought it would be a good place to set up camp....
Narin was taking care of the horses...
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...while Maya started to build a fire...
Kyle had been looking around, and had noticed the church steeple rising above the trees in the distance.
"There's a village over there."
"We should go there tomorrow and see if anyone there has any new information on where we might search next."
"And we could stock up on supplies, enjoy a meal we haven't cooked ourselves, and maybe spend a night in a real bed."
It sounded good to everyone, especially Maya.
"So tomorrow we'll go to that village."
Fish for Breakfast
The next morning Narin was getting ready to take down camp and had starting to pack up the horses,
..while Maya was busy building the fire to cook breakfast...
.. when Kyle came back from the river carrying a huge fish that he'd just caught.
Aeran was a little surprised, and rather impressed. She had no idea that Kyle could fish, and he'd caught a really big one.
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"I caught us some breakfast."
Then Kyle hung it over the fire to cook it...
Aeran got out their last loaf of bread. Knowing that they'd be able to restock their supplies in the village later that day, they could splurge and enjoy a really hearty breakfast.
Maya got out their last pie, and sliced up the last watermelon....
Narin stopped what he was doing and got himself a plate.
Everyone was really looking forward to a rare, sumptuous breakfast..
It smelled so good.
"How long before it's done?"
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"Just a few more minutes."
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