Tarian marched through the dense forest, his detachment trailing behind. Upon entering a small clearing, Tarian retrieved his radio. “Everyone on me, I’ve found a clearing, and I want to regroup.” As a series of confirmations rang out, he switched his radio to another channel as he leaned against a tree. “Kel, has your team found anything?”
“No luck in our sector,” Keldon said, his voice weary, “I think it’s time to call the search.”
“Negative, we need to keep looking, Kel.” Tarian pushed off the tree and peered through the foliage, catching hints of his people.
“You’re the boss,” Keldon said. After a few silent moments, his voice emerged from the radio. “However, I think we’ll have better results if we double up.”
“I’m not sure that’ll—“
“It’s a great idea, considering what we’ve encountered on this planet.”
Tarian banged the radio against his head and sighed. He recognized Keldon’s stubborn streak. “Fine, we just found a clearing.”
“On our way, boss,” Keldon said, with more cheer than he should have possessed.
As his people emerged from the trees, he switched channels once more. “Caleb, how’s the search going for your team?”
“We’ve had a fairly good day, Tarian,” Caleb said, his voice mimicking Keldon’s.
“What constitutes ‘good’?” Tarian asked as the last member of his team emerged from the forest.
“After this hunt, we’ll have enough meat for at least a month.”
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