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Q'Barra: Facing Truth

When Kaelan examines the jungle where the apes appeared from, he sees nothing other than many broken saplings and branches from where the apes crashed their way through the jungle. He does not notice any ape beds.
 

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Once everyone had examined the apes and moved them off the trail, the group resumed their trek towards Havenwood.

The rest of the day passed uneventfully, and before long dusk began to fall. As everyone was tired from both the journey and the fight with the apes, camp was made in a relatively clear area of the trail. It appeared that this spot had served as a camping area for quite a long time, as there was a blackened area on the south side of the path where many fires had been lit.

The sounds of animals remained scarce, and the night was very still and peaceful.

(OOC: If you would all like to talk about the day's events or what-not, that would be fine. If there is no objection, tomorrow I'll get up a post about the group nearing Havenwood. I'm a bit under the weather, so I apologize for the bit of lag the past couple of days.)
 

After getting a fire going and spreading out his bedroll, Kaelan says, "If apes attack in the middle of the day, we should set watches for the night. I'll take first watch if nobody minds."
 

Well, I'm pretty good at watching out for things, so I can take some shifts of watch throughout the night.

Charles gives himself a good stretch and lays against a tree picking at his nails.
 

"Sepoto's eyes are almost as good at night as in the day; I can watch as well..."

The shifter then begins to husk a small bundle of plantains, slicing them into long strips as he gathers them into a small frying pan from Darrick's saddlebags. From a small clay flask he pours some kind of pungent golden oil into the pan, then he begins to fry the plantains over the fire. The scent wafting up is surprisingly appetizing.
 


"I don't have the advantage of seeing in the dark, like some of you, so I can take the final watch shift. If there are no objections anyway.
 

Wir, 17th of Eyre, 998 YK

The first day passed uneventfully. Today we noticed a distinct lack of animals and ambient forest noise. It was very odd. It wasn't that long after that a pair of dire apes attacked us. Thanks to the joint efforts of the entire group we dispatched them without any major injuries or casualties. Charles and Kaelan received some minor injuries which were subsequently treated, and I took a beating on my right arm. From what I learned in Instructor Veris's classes, I realize we were very lucky that they didn't latch on to us. They could have seriously hurt one of us if they had done so.

In the aftermath, we noted that the apes looked to be severely underfed. This would correspond to the fact they were far closer to civilized (and patrolled) areas. The lack of food is puzzling however. Perhaps in Havenwood, we'll put more of this puzzle together. I wonder what kind of town this is? Do they farm in the jungle? The headmaster said they cleared the land, so I would presume they did more than just clear it for houses. How else would you get food? Hunting can't provide it all can it?

May the goddess smile upon this journey.

-Catherine
 

(I'll need a listen and a spot check from everyone who is keeping watch. Also, what order will you be going in? Kaelan first, then Sepoto, then Charles, then Trebuchet and then Catherine? I know that Trebuchet doesn't need sleep, but still needs 8 hours of rest.)
 


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