The next morning, Ulissa tried to wash herself off in the stream before Yaliana woke up. She didn’t want to smell of ptero stench forever, but no matter how much she scrubbed, she couldn’t get the smell off of her. She was starting to get frustrated when the sound of Yaliana’s voice surprised her.
“Having a bath?”
“Eek!” Ulissa yelped, and in surprise, tripped and fell face-first in the water.
“You okay?” Yaliana laughed.
“I’m fine.” Ulissa felt herself blushing. “Let’s get some breakfast.”
They made a fire, this time sure they would be able to see any animals coming towards them in the light of day. Their breakfast was the remains of Ulissa’s rations. Now, she wondered grimly what she was going to do. The trek to the next compound was still days away. She could trap a bit, but that w
