Catching Fire: Clove (Completed)

Chapter Ten: The Strategy

Brutus and Cashmere come back after Gloss and I have finished dividing up the backpacks. Cashmere brings back two dead animals. They are furry, but they look edible. Gloss cones back empty handed.

"There was no drinkable water to be found. Only saltwater."

I sat, wondering what to do. If Enobaria hasn't sent me anything, that means that I can figure it out myself. I look around. All I see are thick trees. Whenever I need to think, I practice with my knives.

"Cashmere, spread out four sleeping bags and put a backpack on each one. Gloss, build a fire. Brutus, scout out the perimeter."  I was really starting to sound like a leader now.

I grabbed the largest knife out if my jacket and threw it at a tree behind me. I didn't have to look to see that I had hit my target. Then I heard a trickle, like the sound of water. I turned around. Water was coming out of the tree! I called the others over. We each took turns drinking the water.

"My talent is weaving," Cashmere said. "I'll weave tight baskets so we can store water."

After we finished setting up camp, Cashmere used grasses to weave four tight baskets with lids. They were actually more like containers. We each filled up our baskets with water and stored them away in our backpacks.

"Okay everyone, first thing in the morning, we go hunting!"

Sorry for the short chapter! It's late and I'm super tired.