[ WP ] A world where people have to go foraging and hunting ... For processed prepackaged food .

Ty ’ s eyes vigilantly darted left to right before he cupped his hands and blew, signalling the quarry was close. This hunt was the first ever he had spearheaded alone, the lives of five men and women in his hands. Gravel crunched quietly behind as Blair knelt next to him, her face covered in black paint and her fiery red hair tied in a messy bun. She was easily one of the best archers of the village, and a childhood friend. A distant memory of her shooting a half-eaten apple clean out of his hand made him smile, she nearly took half his fingers off he swore. 
 
 
 They had been tirelessly stalking their quarry for two days now, it was a colossal Oreo, the biggest Ty had ever seen. Biscuit season was nearly over, and the cool winds began to signal the beginning of a cold winter. Winter ’ s in these parts were unforgiving, last year the haul wasn ’ t great. Many of the villages people, people Ty knew, succumbed to the cold. Even all the livestock had died besides a handful of breeding Go-Gurts, which found refuge in one of the abandoned barns. 
 
 Ty ’ s knuckles went white as he clenched his fists around his club, he wouldn ’ t let his people starve this year. Sensing the icy determination in Ty, Blair bared her teeth. 
 
 “ It ’ s just past this clearing! ” The voice came from their right and they tensed up before realising it was from one of their own. “ Jack don ’ t do that! ” Blair hissed angrily, tossing a stone towards him “ Do you know dangerous it is, to make that much noise this deep into the jungle. ” 
 
 Jack was a greenie and had only been on one or two hunts prior, but there was no denying the boys eyesight and speed. Still, Blair thought he was too young and brash to bring along, it wasn ’ t until Ty had crossed his arms and threatened to remove her from the team that she grudgingly agreed. 
 
 “ Sorry to frighten you love birds, but this thing is honestly huge. At least 9 ft tall. ” Jack stopped for a second, the dumb smile that usually was plastered to his face ever so slightly dropping. “ You think we can hack it boss? ” 
 
 “ My, my. I think this may be the first time I ’ ve heard you doubt yourself ” said Ty smiling. Clapping him on the back he whistled for the other two of his squad to come rendezvous with them. Blair pushed herself to her feet, running her finger along the tip of an arrow head, “ 9ft did you say? We may just make village history today boys ”. “ You reckon! ” Jack gasped, the momentary sense of fear completely forgotten. 
 
 Blair began to respond before Ty raised a hand “ Do you guys see that? ”. “ See what? ” said Blair as she squinted into the endless mess of trees. The ground started to slightly rumble underfoot as Jack ’ s mouth dropped. “ Jack…what is it? ” 
 
 
 “ *Marshmallow stampede* ” 

