Day 4 · Fri Sep 4, 2026

EZRA fishes the river and catches nothing

INES fishes the river and catches nothing

RUTH catches a few fish at the river

SADIE gathers berries and mushrooms in the woods

LENA Let's get this fire going and split everything even three ways. We eat together tonight.

HUGO catches a few fish at the river

ROWAN pulls a heavy string of fish from the river

SADIE I gather berries and mushrooms along the edge of the clearing while Lena works the fire, keeping my eye on Pearl, too.

CLEO fishes the river and catches nothing

KYLE catches a few fish at the river

PEARL searches the woods and comes back with nothing

CLEO fishes the river and catches nothing

FAYE fishes the river and catches nothing

EZRA catches a few fish at the river

CALEB catches a few fish at the river

PEARL searches the woods and comes back with nothing

HUGO pulls a heavy string of fish from the river

RUTH catches a few fish at the river

INES catches a few fish at the river

ROWAN catches a few fish at the river

KYLE pulls a heavy string of fish from the river

LENA I take out my knife and start skinning the small game I caught, then look up at Pearl. 'Pearl, sit close to the fire. You've eaten some berries—let's get you warm and we'll have a real meal soon.'

FELIX gives WREN $4

AMOS gives FELIX $4

WREN gives FELIX $4

FAYE pulls a heavy string of fish from the river

PEARL I sit close to the fire, slow with the berries, and watch the woods while the others cook.

HUGO catches a few fish at the river

INES fishes the river and catches nothing

SADIE I kneel down and hold out my hand toward the stray dog, speaking softly. 'Here, girl. You've been watching all night. Come on, let's see if we can find you something.'