Fighting and Running

Reunion

(TW: light swearing, no use of the N word or B word)

Kendra woke up slowly, her eyes feeling heavy and weighed down. She yawned her back aching from sleeping, she sat up, the cave seemed a little brighter. She glanced over, Tanu was startting to wake up and Bracken was already awake digging in his bag. She stood up stretching, she walked over to Bracken.
"Morning." Kendra said.
"Oh, your up!" Bracken said with a warm smile.
"What are you doing?" Kendra asked.
"Just making sure everythings here." Braken said zipping it back up. "Everything is there."
Kendra peaked over to the other cavern she only saw a few creatures eating and some were leaving. It seemed like most of them had already left.

"Where do you think they're going?" Kendra asked.

"No idea, Nero said they were starting harvest. Bet some are off working on the crops." Bracken said. Kendra looked around and realized everyone was waking up.
"Morning." Kendra said.

"Morning." Grandpa and Warren said in unison.
Vanessa waved tiredly, Tanu smiled.
A few minutes later Nero entered when everyone was awake and walking around.

"Morning, do you need something to eat?" Nero asked

"We have some in our bags, we dont want to take any from you." Tanu anounced.

"Are you sure?" Nero asked.

"Of course, we have a some sandwitches and trail mix and other stuff. Would you like some?" Kendra asked.

"Oh no, no. I have missed normal food, I dont want to take your food, you will need it more then you think sooner or later." Nero said, he walked off to the large pile of food. Kendra watched him take a small hand full of berries.
"Is that all you're going to eat?" Kendra said concerned.

"Its all we all eat in the morning, the centuars always hunt for us. Seth does too, typically hes out hauling water or spying on the Shawnkeen though." Nero said.
"Speaking of Seth where is he?" Warren asked.

"He just left to deliver some compost to the harvest. He'll be here in a few minutes." Nero said.

"Hes alright?" Grandpa asked.

"Oh yeah, hes back to normal. Algreth gave him stitches and some potions he's fine." Nero reassured him.

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Seth flew over the tree tops holding a large bin that was probably twenty pounds. It stank like rotting fruit, which it was. Finally he landed at the harvest.
"Seth! You doing alright?" The Dryad asked who had been here the other day.

"Yeah im fine, I just came to drop off some compost." Seth said, he handed her the bin. She placed is in the rows of baskets full of compost.

"Thanks, the compost will be put to good use." She said.

"Alright, see you later. Keep up the good work." Seth said turning to leave. Seth decided to walk, flying back and forth would draw attention if any Shawnkeen saw him. So he began his journey back to the cave. He kept his hand on the hilt of his dagger, his body prepared to spring into action. He continued slowly, he didnt want to risk anything, not today.
Seths mind trailed off, who were those people? When had they come? Were they members of the Shawnkeen? Or were they coming to help Seth?

Seth continued, the forest over grown and uncared for always made Seth feel guilty. Moss grew over old structures, every now and then he could find a corpse, dead trees laid untouch slowly rotting. He listened to the silence, he could hear trees moving in the wind, he tried to keep his mind on the positive. He felt the earth under his feet, he heard footsteps coming fast.
Seth swung around, he saw a member of the Shawnkeen running straight at him a knife in his hand, blood covered the blade. Fresh blood. Seth pulled out Vasilis. The man stopped before he reached Seth, his eyes wild.
"Why are you following me!" Seth yelled holding Vasilis mightily.