[Nevertheless, Keith's happy to be making good on that bracketed promise of collecting firewood and trying his damnedest to start a fire -- which takes far longer than he can ever recall it happening in the past. It takes an approximate hour from collecting twigs to actually having a flame perk out from the smoke and makeshift tinder, all encircled by a flimsy rock barrier just in case.
He's sorted their rations, boiled their allotted water...another 'just in case' but of a different nature and every time he attempts a psychic link (ikr) of sorts with Red, he ends up nearly passing out. He's tired, too, and...
He keeps lurching awake. Either because the side of his head's made contact with the ground, or because of something distant snapping or rustling -- faraway animals, maybe hostile aliens? It isn't out of fear, but aggravation that he finds himself retreating into their ant tent. He's cautious about not bumping either post as he goes, and then proceeds to flop down on his side, outside of the sleeping bag but on top of it, just to the side of...however Lance is sprawled out, trying not to occupy a whole lot of room, just enough to be comfortable.]
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He's sorted their rations, boiled their allotted water...another 'just in case' but of a different nature and every time he attempts a psychic link (ikr) of sorts with Red, he ends up nearly passing out. He's tired, too, and...
He keeps lurching awake. Either because the side of his head's made contact with the ground, or because of something distant snapping or rustling -- faraway animals, maybe hostile aliens? It isn't out of fear, but aggravation that he finds himself retreating into their ant tent. He's cautious about not bumping either post as he goes, and then proceeds to flop down on his side, outside of the sleeping bag but on top of it, just to the side of...however Lance is sprawled out, trying not to occupy a whole lot of room, just enough to be comfortable.]