The Canteen TurtleThere had been precedent for the tribe leaving a campsite earlier than planned, but it didn't make it any less frustrating and added an unnecessary hardship to the tribe's strenuous life. Rest areas that were relatively safe and near sources of food were scarce as it was, so being forced to leave one prematurely was a heavy blow to morale.
The tribe was no stranger to travel. It was their very nature to pick up and move on with the changing of the seasons, finding more temperate climates to live through the harsh weather changes that came naturally with each season. Even so, the dangers the tribe faced were increased when on the move. Every step they took was another chance they would leave a telltale sign to a wary predator that they had been there; and when the tribe c
