Memories
Dinner wasn't much; Rhaven had ordered everyone to cut the food by almost half once he realized the land they traveled had been in a drought. He cut water consumption as well, even though Tomkins had insisted there would be fresh water in the swamps. Rhaven was not a man to risk anything based on information a man might have had from two winter's past, or whenever it was he had been there.
A gnarled, old cedar tree bore the brunt of Rahg's weight as he leaned heavily against it, slowly chewing a piece of dried meat, sucking out all the flavor before he swallowed. It would provide nourishment, but the flavor disappeared after the first few chews. The bread was stale, but the cheese was tasty, and he saved that until last.
Rahg reached behind him and pulled the blade out of the s
