Chapter 43 - Timber!
(Author's Note: As I half-heartedly promised... an extra long chapter (instead of 2) to make up for missing yesterday.)
(Author's Note 2: I'm not liking this 'new' layout at all. Half of the links and options don't work. They should have made a dummy site first and fixed all the problems, then imported all the data. Going back and trying to fix it afterwards is not a smart way to do it.)
Ren and Aimus dropped the hatches on the trench once all the pelts were submerged. It would take a couple of days for them to cure properly, so Aimus took Ren over to the small tanning pit and the other pelts he had inside. Aimus used the tool to hook each pelt and hung them on the back of the shed.
“It'll take a few hours or so for the pelts to dry.” Aimus said as he hung the last one. “While we wait, I need your help with something.”
Aimus went around to the front of the shack and opened the door. Ren saw Aimus grab a long handled axe, a hatchet, and put the hammers back. Aimus handed the axe, hatchet, and saw to Ren who stored them into inventory. Ren followed Aimus across one of the fields, but stopped when Aimus climbed over the fence.
“But... you said...” Ren started.
“I know what I said.” Aimus replied. “Come on. I don't have all day.”
Ren sighed and climbed over the fence. As soon as his feet hit the dirt on the other side, Aimus spoke.
“Okay. Get out. You're not welcome here anymore.”
“Wh-what? But... but you told me...” Ren stammered.
“Bwahahaha!” Aimus guffawed. “I'm just kidding.”
“What?!? But I thought... the fence...”
“Naw. I own a few miles out past the fence. I just put it up to make the place seem more like home... and it keeps the bears out.”
“B-bears?” Ren said and looked around the edge of the forest. He regretted giving back Ana's bow so soon.
“Hahaha!” Aimus laughed. “There's no bears around here. They like it better up near the mountains.”
Ren put his hands on his hips and glared at Aimus.
“Did you like that feeling? No? Now you've had a taste of what it was like going after you when you took off after your friend.”
Ren stopped glaring and took his hands off his hips.
“Those rats could have swarmed us at any time. That's why it too me so long to come after you. I had to be really careful not to attract their attention.”
Ren nodded. “But Teepo was in trouble! I had to go...”
“Yeah! Ren saved me!” Teepo said.
Aimus nodded to Ren. “I didn't say you shouldn't have... I did this just to teach you to be more mindful of your surroundings. You can't go running off whenever you feel like it into unknown territory without checking around first. That's just a recipe for trouble.”
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| You have learned a new recipe! |