With more information shared, Kel was able to adjust his packets accordingly until all of the available food had been distributed into packs of four, finishing up just as the others completed their tasks. It was far from lavish, but at least it was shelter, something the accidental traveler could appreciate after his own recent experiences.
He listened to Sam's instructions, nodding cautious understanding at what he intended, and visibly perking up at the sight of the charcoals and paints. Collecting one of the boards, he moved off to the side by himself and looked down at it in almost meditative contemplation, letting his mind wander down lines and curves and colors.
After several minutes of stillness he moved decisively, fingers sketching with a rusty hesitance that smoothed out the longer he worked. Hollowed Grounds Home-Away-From-Home, he wrote, a sad and slightly bitter twist to his lips as he proceeded to pain in the sketched lines with a bright, eye-catching red.
He listened to Sam's instructions, nodding cautious understanding at what he intended, and visibly perking up at the sight of the charcoals and paints. Collecting one of the boards, he moved off to the side by himself and looked down at it in almost meditative contemplation, letting his mind wander down lines and curves and colors.
After several minutes of stillness he moved decisively, fingers sketching with a rusty hesitance that smoothed out the longer he worked. Hollowed Grounds Home-Away-From-Home, he wrote, a sad and slightly bitter twist to his lips as he proceeded to pain in the sketched lines with a bright, eye-catching red.
