alone

[Nadia]

The woman was not sure where Cato had gone or that other man; she couldn't remember his name really. Things had gone so horribly wrong lately and the girl was finding herself alone and picking up sticks for fire. It was autumn and it was so dreadfully cold. She wasn't sure what else to do. Sure she had some sort of make shift blanket thing on; that she had rescued from her pile of belongings. They had been left out in the open and of course riffled through. Her cart being left there of course and up at camp now. She wasn't sure what else to do other than to gather fire wood and lots of it. She had returned home this morning; tired and exhausted but it seemed a storm had recently plagued the entire island. The trees were bare and lifeless it seemed.

Still she stooped down to pick up a large handful of small branches and twigs; only to carry them back up to camp. Something that she was staying close to. A rather large branch had been found but she was not strong enough to carry it back. She had no real strong rope to pull it either. Still when she walked by it each time she would stoop to try picking it up at both ends and try dragging it a few inches at least. It would not budge and for once she was wishing that she had a man around to help.

Nadia did not want to admit that she did miss Cato. They had..given themselves to each other after all. She dare not go through his things to find an axe and chop that branch up. Even if she was to find such a device it would probably be too big for her to lift or carry. So she settled again on picking up medium size branches and carrying them to the fire pit and also the wood pile. She had quite a bit now so maybe a break could be taken. The woman laid down on another blanket of hers that was rather thick and meant for laying on. Quite warm as well. She wasn't sure what else to do. She couldn't exactly fish right now. The day was starting to get warmer but these were man things were they not? Fishing and wood gathering. Fruit was gone. Sighing she rubbed her hands together and rested.

[Sam]

He had been thinking about coming back to this place ever since he had been so..graciously excused. He did not particularly care that he had left his dinner plates here nor that he was...most likely not welcome. The last storm had proved to be a little too much and once again he found himself wandering this...land. He was looking for that woman and hoping that she was alone. He wanted her to come with him. Maybe he would be successful this time. He really did not think that the girl was here under her own accord.

He was walking slowly; cautiously this time making sure he wasn't followed or that that..man wasn't around here. He saw her of course; up top where camp had been. He wasn't as big as the brute was but he was pretty strong; stronger than the girl at least. He could not smell the male exactly so he quickened his pace a bit before coming up to the path. She was to surely see him and he tried to be friendly but he was more worried about her being out here...and not being with him. Obviously Sam wanted the girl for himself and figured the brute could find someone more..his size.

The man did not know if they had..mated or not but surely it had to be a small feat on the woman's part. Surely, he would a lighter fit. "Hello..Nadia wasn't it?" he said stopping at the path and pawing at the mixture of gravel, sand and rock. He wasn't going to intrude as the male might be in the hut. The last thing he needed right now was to go up there and be thrown off a few feet. That would not only hurt his pride but might kill him.