I better find a way to mark this area so I can find it again though Ben. There are just some rocks, grass vines and dirt.

First he started pulling up the grass in the area around the opening. He had a small pile growing, but the wind at the base of the cliff kept blowing the pile around. Maybe just the pulled grass can mark it?

Ok so test it. Ben walked a little ways away but before he was very far he could tell it was not going to work. The surrounding grass hid the empty patch. I need to make something tall enough to be above the grass he thought.

Ben was just about try to pry up some small rocks to pile up in bald patch in front of the opening when he heard a noise from above himself. A thing! Falling! At ACKK!

Ben only had time to lift the staff against whatever it was when it smashed into his face knocking his staff against his shoulder and knocking him to the ground.

Black sparkles was all he saw for a second and then nothing.

Ben was hot, awareness was only intermittent but that was the main thing he knew, sounds in the background but....

Ben was hot. A thick muffly thing was covering him and,....

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Ben was hot, something what?

Someone was holding Ben up....

My head! And water. A cup? He drank.

Slowly ben became aware of voices, he didn't think anything about the voices he was simply aware of them.

Look I already told you. How was I supposed to know he was down there.

You should have looked how hard is it to look. Look every time

What I almost always look

Almost. Almost! ALWAYS! Always look. You are lucky you didn't kill that boy! Look you see this this big heavy thing I am holding

What are you doing with that ?

What am I doing? I AM LOOKING FOR THINGS I DON'T WANT TO HIT WHEN I THROW IT!!!

Hay no!

THUD!!

Ahhh Right in the elbow!

Just get out. Or do you need another demonstration?

Ok ok I go I only wanted to kn.

OUT!

Ben was hot, something was covering him. It felt thick and soft.

what? what is happening I don't feel good.

And then something cool was on his forehead

Oh good I see you are awake. How do you feel? Do you think you can eat?

Hot It's really hot. Bens voice was raspy and quite.

Yes unfortunately that, is necessary. That fool had a Bully bird tide to his bag and you got pricked on the scalp from its spur when the bag landed on your head. You have been unconscious for over a week now. But that was due mainly to the tools also in the bag. Are you hungry? You didn't say.