44 Slow and Consistent Growth (1)

Ghost was right, they did indeed find Hannibal sitting around the pebbles, carefully inspecting them. However the moment he saw Lucius and the group come into view, he tried to walk away.

"Wait, stay," Lucius called out, stopping Hannibal in his tracks.

"You don't have to leave, I want to talk to you. The rest of you place the sleds next to the pebbles, I'll load you guys up and you can return to the camp," Lucius instructed, to which Alpha and his group obliged.

"What are you doing here?" Lucius asked as he walked behind Alpha and his group. Hannibal slowly approached him, walking beside him as they spoke.

"N-no reason. I just come here in my free time," Hannibal responded, a confused look on his face.

"It's a long story," Lucius replied, realizing that Hannibal was confused by his current method of walking.

"I heard you picked out the twigs, good job on that. How did you know which ones to choose?" he continued while trying to pick up a pebble.