"Mommy, that's gross. Those berries are a week old."

She sighed. The boy did mean well. "I can't exactly be picky with our last bit of food Vin." Though he was right about the berries being a bit stale.

The only perk that could be seen is that Vincent didn't seem to need to eat while in the pendant. He's doing his best, despite everything.

"Well, I guess today's gonna be for scouting for food and let's add some firewood to the list too." Most of the days were focused on covering more ground. Eventually, a clue should show itself.

"Um, we just came that way." She quickly took a 180 and turned around. That wasn't exactly the first time he's had to say that.

I never used to get this turned around before. This rate we're not getting anywhere.

"At least it's really pretty." She couldn't disagree with that. At least at their current location. At this point is was in their best interest to avoid the places that looked a bit dangerous. At least without a real weapon.

"I'll have to take you camping, earth camping when we get back then." They do have plenty of trees around. It wasn't that hard to find a new berry bush. It was a big one too. Though as much as the prospect of new food was great, it's what was in the bush that really caught her attention.

"What did you find Mommy?" The pendant glowed dimly. It didn't take looking to tell he was scared something was going to come out.

"It looks like a skull." It looks a bit stuck in the ground. "Don't worry too much, I'm just gonna take it so I can bury it again later." Dead people are not something any mother wants to show their four-year-old.

"It's still really creepy. Promise you won't be like that." He didn't want to be all alone here and she didn't want to lose him either.

She smiled softly at the pendant. "I'm not going anywhere, Vincent. Don't you know, Your mother is tough. You should feel sorry for the monsters."

Though I should probably make a new ax just in case.

"I hear hissing mommy. I don't like it here anymore." It was another thing that was completely confusing but still a fact about Vincent's new state of being. If he says he's heard something then he did. It seems his range of audio is larger now.

"What else do you hear?" she asked. This could help so she knows how much time they have left to gather the remaining recourses in the area.

"Um...It also sounds like those big piggies. Something about smash. It's not getting closer." She grins at this. She quickly finishes making her new ax laughing at the prospect.

"Vincent, you know what this means. I'm getting some bacon today. Now, which direction is it?" It's her hope that the spiders could kill at least one pig man. It's not long pig so it's a good pig.

"Mommy no." Something seemed like it was trying to come out of the pendant but it wasn't happening. She made a mental note about it for later.

"Mommy Yes." A purple light from the pendant pointed east so that would be the direction to go.

I'm really gonna have to test what this necklace really is. I don't want it to effect Vincent negatively.

"It's the other direction."

That and start getting a sense of direction.


The spiders made short work of at least one pig, the rest were killed by the other pigs there. They seemed to ignore her for some weird reason. Still walking away with some regular meat was a win. The monster meat was taken too for bait.

"Mommy look out!" The spiders weren't exactly out of the area yet. She took a quick swipe of her ax before backing up.

"Bug off!" It only took a couple of swipes to finish the two that were there.

"I told you I didn't like it." He sounded a bit scared. That was never the intention, but the need for food was something that couldn't be avoided.

"Vincent, sometimes there can be things we don't like or tasks we don't want to do. We needed more food so I had to do something. Remember your Mom is tough."

"Yeah, I guess your right." With trying to survive and with how Vincent is normally, it's easy to forget he's only four.

"Anyway, we got some good supplies today. We'll go a little bit further before setting up camp." It's in everyone's best interest.


"That shovel's really old. Are you sure it's gonna work?" That and she took it off a skeleton on the road. It's gotten some use but it should be good enough for this hole. She was still in the light of the fire so it was still good.

"I'm not getting a-head of myself now. I only need one hole anyway." The boy laughed at the pun. Though something about it did feel off.

As soon as she finished burring it a flash appeared and a little spider creature crawled out.

"Ahhh!" In response to the scare, a purple cone appeared, like a barrier, from the pendant.

"Vin, I don't know how you did that but I don't think it's necessary. Look at him, he's just as scared." She was starting to feel sorry for the little guy. From the looks of it, he didn't expect to look like that either.

"Ok, but if he hurts you." The barrier went down and she took that as a sign to approach.

She knelt down to be on eye level. "Hello, little one." He was shaking the entire time.

"Please, please don't hurt us." He seemed even confused by his own speech.

"I'm not gonna hurt you ok. You just startled us that's all. My name is Veronica. Can you tell me yours?" He doesn't seem that old too.

Just a kid, and going through this. He doesn't seem much older than Vincent.

"You're a nice lady. We are Webber." He seemed a bit happier. "Your glowing friend is pretty like you."

She smiled, at least he calmed down. "My son's name is Vincent. He's a little...stuck like this but he's a nice too. He was just a little scared earlier."

"He..hello." It seems light purple means he's still a little scared.

"I'm sorry we scared you. We think we're scary too." He looks to Veronica with all eyes big. "Do we have to leave now."

Before she could answer the pendant glowed brightly. "Mommy, he can stay right?"

She laughed. "You took the words right out of my mouth Vin. How about you stick with us, Webber. We haven't been here long but you are welcome."

He quickly gave her a hug in response. "We are glad we are not alone."

Damn this world! First Vincent now this boy. Children shouldn't have to go through things like this. Sorry Will, looks like it's gonna be a bit longer before we can go home.