Written by Lorena Palma
Writing checked by Ahmed Al-Muhairi .

Summary: He had things to do because he needed to survive. "Things to do" meant that he had to get fire, store his food, find berries and wood.

"He transferred all the eggs from the small beach into the shelter, reburying them near his sleeping area." (p100)

"It took all his will to keep from eating another one as he moved them." (p100)

"With the camp squared away he brought in more wood."(p 101)

"He had decided to always have enough on hand for three days and after spending one night with the fire for a friend he knew what..."(p 101)

"After spending one night with the fire for a friend he knew what staggering amount of wood it would take." (p 101)

"His stomach had caved in to the hunger." (p 101)

"He would see the way the light moved with the ripples on the water and see that the wind made the ripples and which way that wind to blow the ripples move in that certain way." (p 102)

"He moved to face the sound or sight, moved to make ready for it, to deal with it." (p 103)

"He went back to the fallen trees and found more dead limbs, carrying them up on the rock until he had enough for a bonfire." (p 103)

"Initially he had thought of making a signal fire every day, but he couldn't..." (p 103)

"Sitting on one limb was a blue bird with a crest and sharp beak, a kingfisher..." ((p 104)

"It emerged a split part of a second later." (p 104)

"It was, he saw after a moment, literally packed with life." (p 105)

"He could see old clam shells there, so there must be clams." (p 105)

"As he watched, a crayfish, looking like a tiny lobster, left one of the empty clam shells and went to another looking for something to eat, digging with its claws." (p 105)

"But they soon came back, seemed to be curious about him, and as he..." (p 105)

"But they soon came back, seemed to be curious about him, and as he walked from the water he tried to think of a way to use that curiosity to catch them." (p 105)

"He had no hooks or string but if could somehow lure them into the shallows--and make a spear, a small fish spear--he might be able to strike fast enough to get one." (p 105)

"And that brought up the fire, which he had to feed again." (p 105)

Created by: krauss@lclark.edu
Updated: 10/20/00