Zavien
Zavien looked with pity upon Hawthorn as the insects seemed to flock to him. With the obnoxious buzzing, he had no difficulty keeping track of the Surveyer. Maybe it was his scent? Zavien often found that he smelled of dirt, sweat, and leather. Therefore, he had no doubt that the other man was much more appetizing to their senses. Hopefully they would be able to clear the mucky marshes swiftly to give him a reprieve. If not, he might have to offer his jacket to protect his partner.
As they trekked through the softening earth, uncertainty in their decision was prickling at his mind. Pausing to assess the land, Zavien considered their options. Turning back defeated the purpose of choosing the swampy lands. They knew the difficulties when they made their choice. However, blazing forward would only be asking for more trouble. They had to come up with another plan of action. Looking to the cattails and the other foliage, an idea began to form.
"Hey, Hawthorn! Use the foliage as guidance!" He pointed to a large tree nearby. "If they have bigger roots, they should have more solid ground." When he glanced ahead, he noticed a patch without larger plants and picked up a moderate-sized stone. "If you're unsure, use a stone." The stone left his hand and landed in the soft mud with a plunk, already starting to sink. He gave Hawthorn a satisfied grin.
Taking a step forward, he pulled a stake from his pouch, snapping it in half. After ripping a cattail from the mud nearby, he wrapped and tied the end to his shortened stake before shoving it in the soft dirt near the stone. "We can use cattails on snapped stakes to warn the workers of ground to avoid." Hopefully the fluffy plant and shortened wood would be sufficient to let them know what areas were unsafe for roadwork.
By using clues and resources from their surroundings (cattails and rocks), Zavien suggests they find a safe path forward by checking the path with rocks and marking the unsafe parts with clearly altered stakes.
As they trekked through the softening earth, uncertainty in their decision was prickling at his mind. Pausing to assess the land, Zavien considered their options. Turning back defeated the purpose of choosing the swampy lands. They knew the difficulties when they made their choice. However, blazing forward would only be asking for more trouble. They had to come up with another plan of action. Looking to the cattails and the other foliage, an idea began to form.
"Hey, Hawthorn! Use the foliage as guidance!" He pointed to a large tree nearby. "If they have bigger roots, they should have more solid ground." When he glanced ahead, he noticed a patch without larger plants and picked up a moderate-sized stone. "If you're unsure, use a stone." The stone left his hand and landed in the soft mud with a plunk, already starting to sink. He gave Hawthorn a satisfied grin.
Taking a step forward, he pulled a stake from his pouch, snapping it in half. After ripping a cattail from the mud nearby, he wrapped and tied the end to his shortened stake before shoving it in the soft dirt near the stone. "We can use cattails on snapped stakes to warn the workers of ground to avoid." Hopefully the fluffy plant and shortened wood would be sufficient to let them know what areas were unsafe for roadwork.
By using clues and resources from their surroundings (cattails and rocks), Zavien suggests they find a safe path forward by checking the path with rocks and marking the unsafe parts with clearly altered stakes.
Keep your face to the sunshine,
And you cannot see a shadow.
And you cannot see a shadow.
