The Delta was an odd little place, right? They could see a wooded area in the very center but rejected the thought of swimming toward it. Their little spiel with the waves, washing ashore the Mangrove... It was enough. For now. Not keen to go anywhere near water, but finding themselves here anyway... Ugh. Island hopping aside, there was not much here to do. Under the night sky, Bex felt terribly bored. They groaned dramatically, placing a paw on their brow. They lay on their back, staring at the open sea of stars. This place would have to do for the night, sleep-wise. An open area was not an ideal location though. Bex attempted to find a secluded little slice big enough to house their body, so if they rolled over they would not drown. They did not trust themselves to wake up when the waves hit. They were also quite weary but would stay awake if they had company. Alas, they did not see any. "Ugh." They said again, this time a bit louder than intended. They felt the urge to shout and scream and throw shit. Why? Because it was fun. Because it was needed. But they did not see anything to throw... Except for a rock. Bex scrambled to all fours, lining themselves up with the medium-sized pebble. A limb arched, sharply smacking the rock with a paw. The rock flew across the Delta, landing with a thud on another island. Not bad. Not bad at all. The young one whooped a bit, bouncing around in excitement. Over a rock. "Ah..." They composed themselves - in case anyone saw such an unsightly display! 1/3 - explore new land (kamui delta)

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Armed with knowledge on a new fish trap Jynn set out for the delta with her jaguar companion in tow. Sævor had told her of an old fishing technique some of the elders in her village had used and of course Jynn couldn't let that pass without trying it. Strapped to her back with leather cordage were a few wide bamboo stalks, cut and hollowed. They spanned about eight inches in diameter. Some of the biggest she could find without encroaching on the Bamboo Maze which seemed to be home to a new pack.

They arrived at the delta and quickly went about setting up a spot. Jynn set the bamboo tubes aside on dry land before stepping onto a small island and beginning to dig. A whoop caught her attention and she stood up, eyes searching for the source as her large ears pivoted. Off on another small island she spied a young wolf. "Hello there!"

Oh, honey they thought you really shouldn't have done that. Now they were forced to socialize - again - with these odd little friendly locals. Celeste had been... okay-ish. They didn't really chalk up their opinion on others much. It didn't matter in the end. They all left and had other shit to do. Which was fine, they supposed. Rile them up a bit and leave them alone, yeah seemed like a good plan. They would do it too. Bex hid the irritated tch that threatened to leave their jaws. These wolves really were too friendly. Hi, honey. Or should they call the woman Legs for Days? They were almost jealous of those lanky limbs! She was obviously doing something but stopped to say hi to them. Strange. Bex moved a bit closer, not speaking at first. Seeing her fiddle with a contraption of some sort. They recognized it as bamboo tubing. "Uh, what is that?" they asked, tilting their head. There was still a bit of island between them, all things considered, so they felt confident the woman wasn't going to attack them for asking questions! "is that a trap?" They had never seen bamboo used as such. All around them, the activity of spring gave release. Fish jumped between the islands sometimes if small. Bex saw fat salmon and some tropical ones in the deeper parts. It certainly was a hodgepodge of species. 2/3 - explore new land (kamui delta)

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Jynn kept right on digging, flinging sand and mud out of the hole until she had a good size pit about three feet in diameter and a foot deep. Now to lay the tubing. Jynn used her paws to roll one of the bamboo tubes into place while Sævor used her jaws to lay the other two. The tubes were positioned so that one end was in the water and the other lay over the hole.

The yearling she had called out a greeting too approached and asked what she had and if it were a trap. Jynn nodded. "Yep, this is going to be a fish trap. The idea is to scare them and get them to swim through the tube. When they do they land in the pit where they suffocate or are easily killed." Using her paws she started scooping the mud and sand they'd taken out of the pit over the bamboo tubes where the small band of land bordered off their pit from the water. "You're welcome to help for some fish if you like or observe. I don't mind. My name is Jynn. Do you live around here or just passing through?"

So, it was a trap after all. A hunter's trap. Not some amateur shit you see peddled around, pre-made but breaking apart first use. No, this was the work of a master. They could appreciate such a thing. "Jynn?" they did not question the name but were amused in a whimsical manner about it. Bex took a look at her legs, laughing a bit. Not at her, but with her mind! A very different thing, and rare for them "whoever named you, named you well." Leggy here could be a proper motor with her legs alone, never mind the work ethic. They wished they had long beautiful legs now! The wolf felt stumpy compared to her. They brought up a paw, placing it against their breast and lifting their chin almost proudly. "Bexley" they gave the wolf "oh, well... you know how it is when you get drunk for the first time. Bad decisions, and what not..." an amused grin plastered on their features "waking up in strange places? Yes, that was me. I know this place is Boreas but not much else" But they were not put off by it. They shrugged casually, lowering their paw "I'd much rather learn how to craft such a thing." They gestured to the trap. Then Bex could be useful. Somewhat. To someone or something or someplace. Bex walked a bit closer, settling down near Jynn. They took in the tropical bird calls too, something they were waking up to. Before they tried to sleep it had been silent, or rather they focused on insomnia too much to really listen. It was almost peaceful here - now that they could focus on it. All broken up by the chaos that Jynn's trap would accomplish. Beautiful chaos. 3/3 - explore new land (kamui delta)

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Jynn continued to pat mud around the bamboo to help secure it while Sævor used her powerful jaws to add rocks to weigh them down. Fish swimming up the tubes in fear could cause them to shift and she didn't want the whole thing to fall to pieces until she had secured herself at least one good portion of food. She glanced over at the young man as he stated she was named well and she chuckled. He introduced himself as Bexley and explained that he'd simply woken up drunk in a strange place.

"If it helps this place is called Kamui Delta and sure, I'd be happy to explain. It's a pretty straight forward trap. With my companions help I was able to knock down and hollow out these bamboo tubes. We want to scare the fish and get them to swim from the main body of water into the tube and out into the pit where they'll suffocate or at least be easier to pin down and kill. We're securing the tubes with mud and rocks now to keep them in place. The next step will be to get out into the deeper water and start scaring some fish."

Kamui Delta. In your friendly neighborhood Boreas. They gave the woman a nod, not interrupting her words. It was only when Jynn explained they'd be scaring fish into the tubes... Bex furrowed their brow. "How" they began, leaning forward to sniff curiously at the fishing trap "do you accomplish that?" The tubes didn't look scary... Maybe they were inexperienced as a hunter, but they were also a 'kid' still. They could stand to ask questions. "I mean, scare them." Bex would add, realizing their question didn't have much meat on it. They glanced to the sometimes leaping fish, curious if there was a way to scare prey in a specific manner. They tilted their head. Fishing had never been a strong suit before. If they could use a trap on these ugly fuckers, then their life would be much much easier! 3/3 - explore new land (kamui delta) 1/3 - hunting lesson (traps)

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Jynn finished laying he mud and rocks to secure the tubes. She didn't bother to wash off her limbs as she'd need to get into the water to startle the fish. Her ears twitched as the yearling asked how she accomplished that and it took her a moment to realize what the question was referring to until they mentioned scaring the fish. "Oh! That's pretty easy actually. The scaring part. Fish are flighty and all it takes is some big thing moving around in the water to get them to flee. Now, it's kind of a crap shoot if they'll head for the tubes or not but instinctively they'll be looking for some place to hide if they think a large predator is out there."

She stretched and moved along the beach. "We'll want to move along the shore for a bit then head out into the water and sort of arc around to startle fish toward the trap rather than farther out to sea. Does that make sense?"

Ulmaria was out exploring the east when she picked up a familiar scent. She recognized it as that of the maned wolf known as Jynn. She'd briefly met the woman at the falls and they'd had a pleasant enough conversation that Ulmaria figured it wouldn't hurt to seek the other woman out again. After all, she seemed to be an accomplished wanderer and that was a lifestyle Ulmaria wanted to learn more about even if she didn't intend to stay a loner for the rest of her life. When she arrived it was to find Jynn and a stranger doing something in the water. She eyed the ring of earth and the strange bamboo tubes leading to it. "Hey Jynn! Hey there," she nodded to the stranger. "What are you doing?"

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Jynn's ears flicked to the side as she heard a familiar voice and saw the purple yearling who had teased her for catching a fish with her tail. The girl proved friendly enough however and soon all had been forgiven. She felt for the young wolf trying to survive on her own as a loner. She'd been there herself. "Ulmaria, good to see you again. Come join me. We're fishing, gonna try and scare those fish and chase them into that shallow pool we dug. Should make them easy prey." Without another word Jynn headed out deeper into the water, circling around the school of fish and then when ready she bounded forward. Jynn leapt into the water near the fish and caused them to scatter. She did her best to herd them but it was very difficult and in truth she only needed one or two to swim toward the tubes in search of shelter.

Ulmaria listened curiously as Jynn explained what she was doing. Mar didn't know much about fishing traps and she certainly wasn't the most experience hunter but chasing and scaring fish sure sounded like fun. She quickly nodded. "Sure, I'd love to!" Ulmaria did her best to slip quietly into the water and join Jynn on the other side of a school of strange fish. When the older woman leapt forward to startle and scatter the fish Ulmaria joined suit. She had the general idea of trying to get them to go toward the trap and she bounced forward, occasionally snapping at the fish. She accidentally killed a small grey mullet fish as it bumped into her and elicited a shock from her skin. Whoops!

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Jynn bounded through the water, noticing that Ulmaria seemed to have caught one without the aid of the trap. As she reached the shallow pool she bounded up onto the land and noticed a few fish in the shallower pool. They were already twisting and flopping and a long garfish caught her attention. Her head darted down and she seized it behind its head. Jynn thrashed and twisted as she whipped the long fish back and forth until she was fairly certain it was dead. Alright! Time to eat. She dragged her kill farther up shore then looked to Ulmaria who was trotting along with her own fish. "Nicely done! Time to eat."