MacConnell
Creator of The Untamed Wilds
Antapkos tethers... will vent... and flip... and causes... red illumination...
It takes half of the day before the tide shifts, and the bodies can be disposed. In the mean time, fortune smiles upon the trapping ventures. The innovative concept of using a red light for bait results in a basketful of piggy perch, seven of which are sizable enough for food or trade. As edible birds are more active during the day, Cormorant captures a marsh hen in one snare and, by chance, a teal in another.... Cormorant will vent and deposit... set snares...
Both young men are surprised and pleased with each other's catch. Back at the Pavilion, no one seems to pay any mind to the fact that the two no longer share a skiff. No one really pays much attention to anyone else outside of their own close knit unit. The records' clerk is a different matter. His notifications are irritating. While he could not identify either of the Bird Brothers even if forced and probably could not differentiate which name belonged to whom, his records are meticulous and accurate. He conveys that neither made yesterday's quota and that neither paid their repective dues. Owed fees must be paid before any compensation would be given for labor or collections.
Fortunately, the bountiful collection of fish and foul allows the fees to be paid with four coins left to spare. The clerk notes the payment in his records and points to it as a sort of mockery, knowing that Flats residents could not read. Unaware of the potential of the Bird Brothers, he cannot realize that both have learned numbers just from exposure and both can make a repeatable mark for his own moniker.
During polite conversation with the elderly cooks and other Pavilion workers, some questions are asked about how far into the marsh the two youths are willing to venture to return with such game. The response is actually irrelevant. They are only making small talk.
Antapkos: full wellness
Cormorant: full wellness
Cormorant: full wellness
2 clams: currency
Marsh Hen Feathers: 2 sets: ??
Marsh Hen Feet: 2 pair: ??
Marsh Hen Skulls: 2: ??
Marsh Rat Feet: 2 pars: ??
Marsh Rat Skulls: 2: ??
Marsh Hen Feathers: 2 sets: ??
Marsh Hen Feet: 2 pair: ??
Marsh Hen Skulls: 2: ??
Marsh Rat Feet: 2 pars: ??
Marsh Rat Skulls: 2: ??
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