Amy grabbed a rope, some food, a torch for a fire and some water.

Mathias was already waiting by the river.

"Um mathias should you be standing so close to the river?" Amy asked.

" As long as I don't go into the river, I'll be fine,"

Raviki-jae grumbled to herself as she stared into the sparkling water. She had gotten over the initial shock of the chaos and was now searching for anyone left of her small clan. Having found water, she could only guess that others would be drawn to the river so she thought she might explore up and down the banks. Unknown to her, there were other echidnas nearby, across the river.

Sitting on a rock, she dangled her dusty, aching paws in the cold stream. Her jewelry glinted dully in the light.

"Okay........" Amy said.

Mathias walked along the riverbank, being careful not to slip. He looked back at Amy to make sure she was following.

Amy followed but more slowly and carefully.

Mathias paused and handed Amy his spear. "Use it as a sort of walking stick, point downward so that if you slip you have something to hold onto."

"Okay." Amy said. She took the spear and follow the directions he said. Amy was feeling a lot more safer now.