Paca speaks up "Maybe we want to find a place to camp before venturing too far. I believe night will fall in not too long." Paca looks around for a suitable place to rest as long as everyone is wanting to do the same.

Survival: 17

Quiggley and Praxius, being of the same mind. You both move to examine the immediate area as Paca spends a few moments, recovering from what has been a trying few moments. This particular part of the river bank does seem to be less trodden than the one by which you entered, it seems that the Hinox. While it does move through this area, it does so less often than other parts of its territory. Why that is, you cannot say. Just as Theo join the pair of you. 

The Three of you scan the area, with the waining light within the twilight hours. You find no sign of movement, save for the gentle breeze imposing itself on the grass. 

Paca, the river bank would make a fair place to set camp with the setting sun. There is plenty of dry timber and grass for a fire if you should wish and with the river, you have a source of clean drinking water and if you are lucky, perhaps a fish or two for a warm meal.

"How do you all feel about setting camp for the night. This river here can provide a soothing comfort and possibly some food for the night. I can set up the hut again once we are settled as well to protect us form any sort of unexpected attack as well." Paca pulls out the net of warning "Think this might catch us some fish to eat?"

Praxius nods, “That is a good idea, Paca. I would be happy to help with the fishing if you want”.

Quiggley flies down, "Normally, I would say that's a horrible idea camping here, but since you have the hut, sure, lets camp." Quiggley heads down by the river and starts pulling things out of the bag of holding. Starting with a bedroll.

“Looks good enough for me,” Theo says putting down his stuff. It had been a very long day, and he was exhausted. “I’ll take the first watch, if everyone is fine with that.”

"I'll take second. Just tell me who I need to wake when you wake me.", Quiggley replies.

Paca walks over to the river, looking for calmer waters or alcoves where a fish might go to feed. He places his net down stream of any such area in hopes to gather any fish as they leave a feeding area.

Survival: 14

"Yes, this seems as good a spot as any to make camp," Rae remarks approvingly.  She watches as Praxius and Paca attempt to catch fish from the river with their net, before disrobing and diving into the depths of the river.  The zora swims around hoping to catch a fish or two for herself and her party.

Survival: 9

With Paca and Praxius holding one of the newly acquired items you found in your recent fight with the Krampus, you cast it into the river. Just as Rae dives into the water a little further down the river. The Zora, being much more used to catching fish in open water finds herself have trouble catching the smaller river fish. However she does drive them towards the net. 

So with the combined efforts of the Three of you, Praxius and Paca are able to pull up the net to find that they have caught four medium size Hylian Bass. A hearty and common fish in the greater Lands of Hyrule, typically seen in rivers and small ponds all throughout the land. Four of them should be enough to give you all a decent meal before you slumber for the night. 

You start a low burning campfire and cook your meal, the sun sets over the Horizon just as a rolling bank of cloud takes the sky. Blotting out whatever light you may get from the stars and moon. Paca takes a few moments to erect his hut, giving you all a safe space to find a nights rest. 

You wake the following morning, just as the sun crests giving way to yet another beautiful morning within Hyrule Fields. The day is yours.

Praxius rouses from his trance early, quietly packs his things and leaves the safety of Paca's hut to spend some time sitting by the river bank. He has no particular worry about threats, relying on his Greatsword of Warning to alert him if danger is close.

As the others awaken, he greets them with a smile.

"It is a fine day for travel, we should make good time today", he says by way of greeting, showing his eagerness to be moving. He still found it odd to have to wait for other people, having spent so much time alone.

Paca awakes somewhat cheerful, surprising after yesterdays events. "Thank you all once again for staying at the Paca Hut Express. I hope your nights stay was peaceful. Please checkout promptly nefore you are trapped in an extradimensional expanse of nothingness." Paca grins at his joke. "I kid of course... well actually I guess I have no idea what happens if someone is in there when it expires so maybe the last part is true!"

Quiggley gets up and packs everything away in the bag smiling at his companions good moods in all the events of late ready to go he waits for everyone to choose their direction and then takes to the air about sixty feet up to assist whoever is leading in perceiving trouble.

Unlike the rest of his companions, Theo wakes up feeling down. He quietly packs his things and gets out of the hut. Sighing, he says, “Yeah, let’s get moving.”

"Hey Theo, what's got you feeling down this morning? Still thinking of home? I think I myself came to a realization last night. Home is where you make it. You, Praxius, Quiggley, Rae/ You are my home right now. You all are what matters in the moments between. Let's help each other yeah?" Paca then pulls out his pan flute and begins to play a tune while they set off towards Death Mountain. 

“It’s…I…” Theo shakes his head. No point in hiding what’s on his mind. “The Sprout told me that my mother is sick. She spends most of her days in her bed. She…” he chokes up a bit. “She still believes that I’m at home, locked in my room. I know I wanted to get away from my family, but I loved my mother. It…it hurts so much knowing that she might be dying.”

"Oh no Theo. I am so sorry. What can we do? Do you want to go and see her?" Paca then thinks for a moment, "I am sorry I don't think I ever asked much about your home. Where is it?"

Theo pauses for a long time. Eventually he says, “I know I would love to see her. But I don’t think we can. We already are on a mission to get to Death Mountain, and my family lives back in Hyrule City near Ordon’s Horn. There’s no time for us to completely turn around, and I think that going to Death Mountain is much more important than what’s going on my personal life right now.“

Praxius listens to Theo and Paca talk about Theo's ill mother and starts to feel something unusual. Something he has not felt for a long time. He struggles to think of the word for it...empathy...that was it!

"What if I said I could get us to the city and back to the other's in good time to reach Death Mountain together?", he suggests to Theo.

“I…” It’s easy to tell this is difficult for Theo to say. “I don’t think I’m ready yet to face my family again. Sometime later, maybe. But not now.”