gathering acorns

Brandr listened attentively as Gwenevere laid out her concerns. She had a good point about making sure the food stores were taken care of. That was one thing Brandr had wondered about with winter being right around the corner. When he and Corentine had first come to the west it was during the winter and it had been a challenging experience though thankfully they wouldn't have to worry about as much snow and ice as up north. He smiled softly at Gwen's jab at her own body's condition but inside he felt a quiet dread growing. Gwenevere was getting on in age and it showed. He couldn't help but wonder how much longer she had on this earth but he prayed that she still had a few more years.

"I know a little about drying meat but my experience is rudimentary. However, we are near to some good drying spots in the more arid parts of the terrain. The Redwater Rocks are close and they would be an excellent place to lay out strips of meat to dry. Of course we'll likely need to make a pack affair out of it. Moving a large animal and then guarding the meat while it dries will be a task." The longer a kill was left uneaten the more likely it was to attract predators.


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