Go Forth And Have No Fear

Chade put his focus on the conversation and forcefully away from the notion of getting on the frozen lake.  “the lake has brought in plenty of deer,” a moments pause before adding with a small grin, “Plenty of predators also.  We’ll probably get a few dumb ones at first that don’t catch on to staying off the land.  So I’d avoid having the youngest kids or anyone that is questionable on fighting a bear on the land for the first season or so we claim it.  Make sure we’ve fully got control of what tries to trespass.”

Then Manea started to walk on the ice and Ricin darted after.  Chade had seen Ry’s smile and attempt to comfort.   The young man could also point out they had weighed far less then than they do now.  Chade could mention when he looked under the frozen ice he saw their sibling still struggling under it but these were childish fears that had no place.  He had just been promoted!  How could he act like a scared kid now?

Manea didn’t go out very far and Chade followed suit, putting all his paws on the frozen lake but not going out any farther.  Manea hadn’t gone out far so it wasn’t as if they couldn’t easily converse.  There was no need to pressure himself to challenge a fear at this particular moment.  Hell of a time to realize the frozen waters could do this to him.  Chade lifted his head to watch the others and reminded himself to not look down.  

Ry had a good point in questioning their relationships with Abaven, though Chade’s mind went a different direction than trading.  “The lake is between our path here and to the rest of our land.” Even longer was the ocean between here and there.  “If our relations ever went sour with Abaven they would have an advantage as things are.  We would want to build some sort of bridge between the rock garden and here so we could regroup without slowing down.”  

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