Evangeline was resting with her eyes closed when she suddenly heard a SPLASH from the water, followed immediately by a frantic thrashing sound.
Lazily, she lifted her eyelids. On the bank of the stream, a glistening, silver-scaled fish was desperately flopping about. Its tail splashed muddy water everywhere as it struggled, leaping high into the air.
Evangeline propped up her chin, watching for a moment before her gaze drifted to the deep pool of the stream. Ripples were slowly spreading out in circles.
She rose, walked to the stream's edge, and kicked the fish back into the water.
A moment later, Evangeline turned and built a fire. She took fresh beast meat from her space, seasoned it, and propped it over the flames. The chunk of meat rotated slowly above the fire, gradually beginning to glisten with rendered fat.
Julian awoke from the depths of unconsciousness, the first thing to reach him the rich aroma of roasting meat.
