54 Supported in Life and Death 5yr

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The wastelands were a barren, scorching hellscape. Like a sea of fire this blighted plane devoured every ounce of water from the humans who traversed it. In order to avoid being burnt to a crisp or dying of dehydration, the two fugitives were forced to stop in a shaded crevice to wait out the hottest part of the day.

The skin of the scourge rabbits was left out to cure on a scorching rock. Its meat, chopped into small squares, were roasted as well.

Rabbit was a delectable wasteland treat, rich in fats and oils. It was also a rare find. Cloudhawk didn't eat much for two reasons. First, there was no water to wash it down and overeating would make him all the more thirsty. Second, he wasn't sure when their next opportunity to come across a meal would be. The beasts of the wasteland were many, but only a few of them were safe to eat. It was smarter to save some of the rabbit just in case.

"If we wander around blindly we're gonna die." Cloudhawk looked out over the rolling expanse of desert. His eyes betrayed his thoughts – he was at a loss, he didn't know where to go. "Let's go to the elysian lands."

Vengeance for Slyfox and Mad Dog would have to wait. Now wasn't the time