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Shiro relayed their answer to the elder, and Alaundil seemed very pleased. She spoke to Shiro, then turned and headed back towards her hut.

"She has to prepare for the ceremony," Shiro told the others, "but she invites us to rest, eat, and make ourselves at home, and tonight, when the sun sets and night falls, the ceremony will begin."

Shiro nodded. "It would seem so." He looked up at the sky. "Judging from the sun, I'd say at least a few hours."

He looked around a bit. "Though it seems she was the only one to go back inside ... the rest of the elders are still out here."

And Haldia was still talking with Shi'nala, while Rhea was still translating for Arwen and Roydon.

Shiro turned back to Lin. "Is there anyone you want to talk to? Ask questions?" he asked her. "You're here now, I might as well translate for you."

Shiro laughed. "I know the feeling," he assured her. "For myself, I think I'd be happy just to sit and rest a bit - though ... I'm not exactly sure where we're supposed to go ..."

Though she had said to make themselves at home, so ...

Shiro turned to Kelirahc. Who else would be able to help him, after all?

"Kelirahc," he called out, and he asked him about what they were allowed to do. Kelirahc smiled and answered shortly.

Shiro turned to Lin and grinned. "Don't go into anyone's hut, but beyond that ... the sky's the limit. There is no concept of property here, only personal space. Everyone has their own personal area where they live, but outside of that everyone goes everywhere."

He looked back towards the area where they had gone to the river. "Though I'm tempted to try to catch a fish," he admitted. "I have a lighter in my bag, I could smoke one quickly before nightfall ..."

Shiro chuckled softly. "I'm hungry, any fish will do. Want to come with me?"

They just had to make sure they were back before nightfall was all, he wasn't worried about getting lost. It wasn't far after all, and he remembered the way there.

Shiro grinned and told the others where they were going, then hefted his bag over his shoulder and motioned for Lin to follow him. "Come on," he murmured. "I'm hungry."

The fruit they'd eaten was all well and good, but it had been more of a snack than anything for him - and he was a neko after all, he did need his meat.

"I could try catching them with my hands," Shiro murmured, "but that takes a while ... they have to get used to me for that. I don't know if we have that kind of time. I'm thinking more along the lines of spear fishing ... I have a knife with me, so if we can keep an eye out for a good spear stick on the way ..."

It would be the easiest. He had no fishing line or bait, he wasn't any good at throwing knives, and he didn't want to risk losing his knife in the first place. So spearfishing seemed the best bet.