Chapter 22 (1/2)

-An Apology and an Apology-

It was morning. The sunrise was especially beautiful from the top of the tree. Right under me, I could see the tent and the tarp we had set up yesterday.

Mmm? Why would I sleep in a tree if we had a tent?

That would be because of the wrath of my roommate.

My spirits were a little low that morning as I untied the rope of vines from around me and used it to slowly climb down the trunk. I couldn’t help but sigh in relief upon seeing that there was no movement coming from the sunlit tent. The owner was still asleep. Of course, I would not do anything so tactless as to try and wake her up. That was the other day’s lesson, I suppose.

Don’t wake up Daniela.

I began to make a fire to heat up what remained of yesterday’s soup. As there was not much to do now, I sat and stared into the flames as time seemed to move slowly. I enjoyed staring blankly at the fire. It allowed you to empty your head a little.

Before I knew it, I could hear the sound of the soup boiling and I quickly move the pot away. The soup is poured into a bowl and I enjoy a lonely breakfast. I’m sure she’d wake up eventually. But it was boring to have to wait, so I decided to set up a little surprise for her. I would go and hunt a deer.

I swear, it’s not because I wanted to eat it myself. Nope!

It wasn’t too hard to make a bow out of a pliant branch and some rope. Arrows too. I sharpened a straight branch and attached some feathers that were on the ground and it was ready. I’m sure I could have done better with more time, but I wasn’t a professional. This was sure to at least be enough to take down a deer, thanks to ‘Jack of all trades.’

I tried Daniela’s method of detecting the presence of other creatures that she taught me yesterday, as I searched the forest.

Hmm. Was this a monster or a deer? If it was a monster, then it was likely a forest wolf. They often moved in packs. But what about deer? Deer also moved in packs. But unlike forest wolves, they didn’t have magical energy. Then if I could detect the presence of magic…

“Eh, of course, it would not be that easy to detect.”