Lastlook: Entering the River

[ruin_mania]

[For the past day or so, it's pretty clear the Amber Steppe has been left behind and the Totem Coast is getting closer. The air is more humid and the undergrowth has gone from a burnt amber color to be thicker, greender, and almost bordering on jungle-like. Several other streams have joined the one that the explorers have been following until it's almost large enough to start sailing on. Raine had encouraged everyone to press on, though, not sure it was time just yet (and also because she doesn't particularly like boats, okay). The cliffs around them start to grow up as well, and it probably won't be too long before the jungle becomes a properly impassable one, leaving the river as the only choice.

But this morning, another large stream had joined up with their and now it was more like a proper river. In the late morning they reach a large pier with five boats. The river also begins to take a higher road from here downstream, while the jungle starts to clog the lower road. Looks like it won't be too much longer before they're in the very painting that led them here. It's time to investigate those boats - and unload the smaller onces Percy Jackson has packed. And if you don't trust either of these, there are some inflatable rafts that Raine has packed as well.

So let's load up, and they'll be on the water by the afternoon!]

Comments

[unnaturalpause]

[Yes yes he does.

Which is why he takes great care to look at her face and not anywhere else. His back aches in some sympathy of his memories.]

Dare I ask what it is you are classifying as battlefield medicine?

[Because he somehow thinks their experiences are different. Which explains why he just carefully packs up a small kit with more bandages and a bit more well, primitive items then other more modern medical things. He somehow doubts she'd know how to use a syringe properly.]

[forgedinbattle]

Oh, you know. A little of this, a little of that. A lot of setting bones, removing arrows, dealing with sword wounds. That sort of thing.

[unnaturalpause]

More useful then magic in that regard.

[Because he can understand all that. So he offers her a box of supplies.]

Mind playing medic for others then? Out here I'm afraid not many know basic first aid without magic.

[forgedinbattle]

Can do. [She'll take that box of supplies and look it over. At least the most basic stuff has stayed the same. Bandages, splints, etc.]

Every once in a while, being one of the "normals" comes in handy.