crafting 101

Allowing the boy to be the navigator, Rhazien played the roll of “treasure carrier.” Carrying the bulk of the hide on his back, he followed Strai into a neighboring territory, where the volcanic wasteland morphed into a thicket. Dense foliage meant a water source nearby, which was what they needed to wash the pelt. In fact, they didn’t have to travel far beyond the border before they found what they wanted. An array of smaller streams led to a pond, which further stretched out into the labyrinth of waterways. Slowing his pace, Rhazien approached the shore of the pond, stopping and setting the pelt down once he felt the wet sand.

He watched the boy do the same, before he started prompting him on their task. “You know how to treat a pelt?” He asked, wanting to gauge his level of knowledge before proceeding.

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