Reordinate the Fate

Fourth Destination: Protein

“Since yesterday only you and Cliff left to the creek, how about today we look for something in the river flow again? Maybe I could find some things you didn't recognize yesterday.” Risa replied, "Cool. I agree."

"That means we're going back there?" Stevan pointed to a long stream of water that passing through until their camp. "Could there be another river besides this?"

Max nodded, "This river might be a fork of a bigger river, or maybe the spring is also fork into several rivers and creeks, can be happen considering that this is a mountain." Max approached the river, "But for now, let's find something here first."

The four of them walks along the side of the river like Cliff and Risa did yesterday. "Indeed there are lots of shrimp here, as well as freshwater snails." Max observed, "There are a few fish, but seome that I saw was too small." The man's steps stopped suddenly, for the third time today. "There are some medium sized fishes, but I think there will be more if we follow the flow a little further, and maybe the bigger size too."

"I only saw rocks and frogs."  Stevan pressed his lips in a line, "How can you see that, huh?"

Risa patted Stevan on the back, “That's the senses! The skill! Pro is absolutely different.”

"Do you see that?" Max pointed to the river, "The river narrows and turns deeper. That's how the river is getting deep downstream." After walking for a dozen minutes, Risa stops and crouches down, "It's quite deep, isn't it?" Risa observes the river which is still quite clear, although not as clear as the stream in the camping area.

"Yes." Max stands behind Risa, "Would you like to try your equipment, Stevan?"

Max's smile looks defiant, as if hunting is something that can make him happy. Stevan stretches out his hand gripping the fish spear and handed itu to Max, "I'd better see how to use it from the master first."

"Okay."

The fish spear is in Max's grip and the man does not hesitate to lies his face down on the ground. The man takes a closer look because the river water is not that clear, before aiming his fishing bow. He closed one eye and takes aim,

"Gotcha!"

Max puts his hand into the water and it comes out with a fish sized of a grown man's palm struggling fo free in his grasp. Right on the fish's gill, there is a shiny iron like a nail measured about 20 cm long that stuck in.

The other three is naturally surprised and approaches Max in amazement. "I also want to try it!" Risa raised her hand. Max chuckled and pulls the iron from the fish's gill, "Give me your net bag." Stevan handed what Max asked, and the fish went in there.

"Here's how to put it back."

Max shows how to inserts and presses the shiny metal back into the fish spear. “Don't lose this shiny bullet. We only have one.” Max handed the equipment to Risa, and the girl immediately moves as he demonstrated before.

"Risa, I'll take your net bag!"

"I'll look for something else on a deeper level." Max pointed to the river flow downstream. He also takes the dagger that Risa put next to the net bag. "You can continue here. Remember, don't aim for fishes that you estimated smaller than Risa's palm."

"Got it!"

Risa tries to take the fish, but it is difficult. Without a long time thinking, Risa going straight into the river and takes the catch.  Water splashes everywhere, also on Stevan and Cliff who were standing near the riverbank.

"Risa!"

The two of them exclaimed in annoyance as soon after Max left them. The adventurer heads to the river further away, so the catches doesn't run away after getting hit by the waves Risa created. The man in no time and quickly stabbed a fish that appeared to be foraging on the inner bank of the river, just near him. Only with a dagger, then he catches another fish. Both of them are slightly larger than what he previously got.

When he returns, Max sees the three people who he had been left behind just for minutes, now all getting wet. The soil that should have been on the riverbank is already mixed with the water, making the river turbid. "What's wrong with you, huh?"

In contrast to the three people, Max looked dry, only the ends of his sleeves is wet. "We've got 3 more!"  Risa ignores the cold and pointed out the three other fishes they got. "Very nice. Let's go back and... First of all, clean yourself up. Then clean these six fish and having the dinner before the sky turns darker.”

"You got two more? By yourself?" Cliff rubs his arm to get rid of the water droplets formed. Max lifted the net, shows Stevan the fishes he got. "We will have a complete meal tonight.”

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