Travel Preparation and Ground Rules

Zero waited patiently at the side. It appeared as if neither Ruth nor Truen had noticed his presence. The last time he was here, Ruth was tossing him to the ground trying to teach him how to fight. He sat on this very rock and took turns with Mitchnew pounding the basics into Zero's head. Today, the situation was reversed. Zero was the one sitting on the rock while Truen and Ruth were going at each other like mad dogs. Life can be truly unpredictable.