4 Journey (1/2)

Upon waking up that morning, Rin began her journey as the harsh weather had cleared up quite nicely leaving only small patches of shallow snow on the ground.

Without her mother, Rin was alone with nothing but limited supplies and her mother's falcon Ju. Therefore, she needed to think smart in order to survive.

Her plan was to first search for a nearby river where she could find helpful resources - food and water.

About three hours from the cave she slept in was an icy stream filled with swimming fish.

Using the iron pot, she found in the village, Rin scoops the icy water from the river and with a few stones and dried sticks, lights a small fire to boil the water.

After a minute of boiling the water for safety, Rin allows it to cool while sharpening a long stick she found nearby with the double-edged dagger.

Once the tip of the stick was sharp of enough to pierce through flesh, Rin heads near the stream to catch a fish for food.

Despite having high skills in martial arts and surviving through nature, Rin, unfortunately, obtained no skill in catching fish...

”Splash--!”

Standing by the icy river, Rin throws the sharp spear into the shallow water. Missing her target the young girl furrows her brows with a frown.

The bird watching from a rock screeches as if it were laughing with amusement, which only caused the girl's foul mood to worsen as she shifts her gaze towards the bird releasing a deathly glare.

”If you find this so amusing catch your own lunch,” Rin said sternly.

Understanding her words, the bird immediately went silent allowing the girl to continue hunting for her food. Staring back at the fish in the icy river the girl aims the spear in her hand towards the water before swiftly striking.

”I caught one!” Rin's little face beams brightly with happiness.

However, unfortunately, due to her excitement, Rin slips on a wet rock falling into the icy shallow water. Unable to contain itself, Ju screeches as if it were laughing.