Eyes Open

He could tell she was tired from all of their traveling, let alone from the fishing he had her practice. As soon as she started to show signs of exhaustion, he chuckled and moved back to the shore with her. The sun was still high and he had other things in mind rather than sleeping, but once he was sure she was somewhere safe where she could rest, he went to explore them.

He returned once the sun was set and the festival's activities were over, but he was relieved to find her right where he left her. He nestled up next to her and spent the rest of the night regaining his energy. He would need it, and so would she... they had to get off this island and find new hunting grounds.

Once the sun had begun to rise, he got to his feet once again. The sound of the morning gulls rang in his ears, still trying to fight each other to pick at leftover fish from the tournament of yesterday. He was ready to get off these islands, but he wouldn't wake her up just yet. As soon as he was awake, he spent one fishing trip in the shallow waters of the cove and came back with their breakfast in tow. Two small fish protruded his black lips, though he dropped them next to her and nudged her with his nose.

"You gonna sleep forever?" He smiled but didn't wait for her to wake up as he plopped down beside her and tore into his own fish.