Day 3 Ticks 300–399

Mira: "Hey—you look like you actually know your way around out here. I'm not having the best day with that part, and I'm getting hungry. You wouldn't happen to have extra, or know where I could get a fishing rod?"

Rowan: "There's a stream east of here—good for fishing if you know what you're doing. I've got some dried meat, but I'm not running a supply run. You willing to learn, or just hungry?"

Mira: "I'll learn. Better than starving out here pretending I've got it figured out."

Rowan: "Fair enough. Come on—stream's about an hour east if you head past the tall pines. I'll show you once you eat something."

Mira: "Look—we're both going nowhere alone. You know something about surviving here I don't, or you wouldn't still be standing. What if we stop pretending we don't need each other?"

Flint: "Depends on what you mean by 'work together.' But yeah—we're stronger for it. Always have been."

Mira: "Then let's keep it simple—we watch out for each other. No surprises."

Flint: "Agreed. We keep it simple, like you said—watch each other's backs, no backing down. That's the agreement."

Petra: "I'm heading to the berry bush by the creek. Come with me—and let's get Zara too. Three of us working means we actually have a chance."

Rowan: "Fair enough. When?"

Petra: "Now, if you're ready. We can find Zara on the way—she's probably at the garden. Sooner we start, the better our chances."

Rowan: "I'm ready. Let's go find her."