The group arrived at camp just as dawn crept in to the sky. The first birds started their morning song and flew out over sea. Kaylea watched them fly in amazement.

"Wouldn't it be marvellous if we could fly away like that? Just spread your wings like a bird and fly to where ever you want to go?"

Kami looked at the birds in flight and shook her head.

"If we had wings like a bird, they would have to be massive. Otherwise they would never be able to support our weight."

Kaylea poked Kami in the stomach.

"Don't be such a spoil sport. I was just daydreaming a little."

They all sat down around the fire. Kaylea looked at Mark who was feeding the baby a bottle of water.

"We need to find food for the baby. There's nothing left. I had to feed her water this morning."

The others agreed.

“I think we need to explore this place. Perhaps it’s best if you go off in groups of two, so that if one get’s hurt, the other is there to help.”

Alex put the emphasis on help and gave a stern look to Mark. Kaylea giggled nervously.

“What are you looking at me for?”

Mark sounded genuinely surprised, but they all knew it was just an act.

“I know the kind of help you supply Mark, I just want things to go smoothly and without any problems. Well as little problems as possible. I want you and Kaylea to walk towards the left. Go check out this place. See what we are dealing with and try to find some bamboo leaves and a thin bamboo rod, I want to start with a house.”

Mark and Kaylea nodded. Mark handed the baby to Oliver and they walked of.

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