Pheasant Soup

Gossamer watched as the man scooted closer to the fire and she felt another bolt of pride at what she and her companion had been able to make. It had taken a lot of work and a sore mouth but the results were well worth it, especially in the colder weather. Valor asked her how she made the fire and Gossamer bounced up, scooting the pheasant toward her companions for them to finish. "Sure! Let me get my shinies." She bounced over to a scrap of hide that was wrapped around an assortment of items. She dug around until she emerged with a piece of flint and a steel stick in her jaws. She set them down. "Found the steel in the Veteran's Plateau. It's the secret! If you strike them together you can make a spark and light kindling like dried leaves and grass on fire. You want to try?" If he needed instruction on how to stack up logs and such she was happy to help.