The morning comes and the sounds of the ocean, ever-present, are a steady ebb and flow as the party gathers.  The sun has barely risen, but already the fishermen are heading out to their boats, hoping today's catch will be better.

In the village square, Udo and Sakai stand, cloaked against the cold, bundles in their arms, awaiting.

Mawr sees the two standing in the square and he approaches them.  No fear, no anticipation, just another day of life.

Greetings, revered ones.

"Greetings, Mawr," Sakai said, smiling slightly.  "I am pleased to see you will lend your strength to our need.  You honor us and our community."

It is nice to be a part of a community, although not of my own kind, as accepting as if it were.

Kaden came jogging up through the mist, a gentle pace that would easily beat anyone else sprinting. "Good morning, Elder!" That same grin from the night before made a reappearance. "You still want me to go, right? I hope so! My parents took some time coming around to it."

His eyes slowly opening, a yawn so wide his jaw creaks bringing the rest of the way awake as he sits up, looking around, still under the cover of the tree he found, not really needing the cover but sometimes he just likes to have it.

"Time to get to work"

Freddy thinks, getting to his feel and stretching, every part of him, including his tail and finally he's ready to head back, to go and join whoever is still planning on going..his pace hurried but relaxed as he sees the polar bear and smiles, not totally sure why as he moves up, stepping next to the others..

"I see I am not the only one still wanting to do what is right...good morning everyone"

Desi emerges through the fog, approaching the others in the square. She is fully cloaked, wearing what look like dark-tinted spectacles, and carrying a pack.

"I left a note for my brothers.  Though Irv will probably have to read it to Ap..." She shrugs.

Aye, Desi, but we must weigh their future against their present.

The trash panda wanders in grumbling and squinting from the encroaching dawn.

"Yech! Too bright! Why no go at night?"

There are many reasons, my little friend, but the biggest one is, it irritates you.

The bear roars with laughter.

Spot waddles up to the group, the chain around his neck still floating in mid-air, presumably held by Nic.

Nic, who doesn't want to admit that his family caught him trying to leave and made him spend the night at home, says nothing to the group, but lets his presence be known to all by Spot's olfactory greetings of them all.