Tar’s Camp 2

JP with Lucian, Winteroak, Omni and Lorem

Gonyaul saw an opportunity in the group conversation and took advantage of it. He called to Voah, his voice gravely still and broken from his teeth starting to chatter from the cold. He politely invited her to talk.

“Voah, care join me?” He was over near the fire on the side facing the entrance of the cave to the outside world.

She could wait to have conversation with the new group member, Tar. Gonyaul’s offer too tempting to refuse.

“Of course, I would be happy to.” she smiled and got up to join him. From under the rocky canopy she could make out a small patch of starry sky beyond the mountains.

Tarmen had been busy with the offered food, nursing bites in case something in the mould bread reacted with more familiar food. With nothing happening, he tuned in to the conversation, just in time for Voah to leave with Barrel Boy. It was odd that he hadn’t asked her true name before, but then again he hadn’t needed to.

Turning his attention towards Tar, he was curious what had made Alexis so put off towards him.

“You from Aquilo? Not sure I recall you.”

"No. I'm not from the mining settlement." Tar replied. "I came here from Ostiarium long ago."

“So then what brought you out this way? Rather grateful for the help, but I am curious how you joined their company.”

"They stumbled upon me down in the caves." The older man replied.

"Desperation brought me this way. I could see how people looking at each other when we ran out of food that first year."