VITA Nero and I walked for a while in search of water . There was a river up ahead , it had to have a passage around here . We had found something that could serve as a pot already , Nero carried it . We were both silent , listening to the crickets and birds , something about the night pleaded for silence . We were also silent so we could hear the water even before we saw it . The moon had began to rise , it was a crescent surrounded by stars that filled the night sky . " I hear water ", Nero suddenly announced . Vita looked around , focusing on the environment , he heard nothing that sounded remotely like water . " Are you sure ? I hear nothing ", he told Nero . Nero stopped moving ," Listen , it's not turbulent , you'll hear it ", he said with his eyes closed . Vita closed his

