This night was destined to be sleepless for Dilan.
After settling Ashley down for the night, Dilan didn't rest. He still had much to do, many arrangements to make.
The humidity on the island was heavy.
Dilan collected all the drying jerky and stored it in a room, under Xavier's personal guard. This jerky was their lifeline for the foreseeable future. Dilan trusted Xavier's character, but more importantly, Xavier was the only capable fighter left in their group. If anything unexpected happened, Xavier would at least be able to defend himself. This was Dilan's insurance policy, a safeguard.
There was still plenty of rope left from the vines he had woven, along with other tools. Dilan arranged these around their camp as traps, his second line of defense.
The kiln Dilan had prepared f
