[center][h1][color=orange][b][u]Kalmar[/u][/b][/color][/h1][/center]

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As Kalmar began exploring the area, it soon became apparent that the presence he had detected was gone. He scoured the area, and although he did indeed find a trail, there would likely be little point in following. They would be long gone by now, and although he would eventually catch up, there was no telling how long that would be. Following it for too long could lead to him straying too far from Melantha, and that he did not wish to do.

Not just because he had given her his word that he would return, or because she had his bow, but because he found himself enjoying her company. There was some strange comfort in being near her, like he was at peace somehow. On some level she seemed to understand and connect with him, when there had been few beings in this world who could do so. He still wasn't entirely sure why he had made his confession. It had been genuine, which meant he had given away his weakness, something a hunter should never do. Yet somehow it appeared to have endeared her to them even further. 

He wished to return to her, but for now he would continue to examine the area. He picked up a fallen tree branch, cut off a piece of wood, and began to carve away at it as he walked, thinking carefully of what he wanted the final result to look like. It took time, and he had to discard the carving to try again, but eventually he was finished. Satisfied with the result, he slipped it into his pocket.

One thing he had noted in his search, however, was that in the time since he first built this continent, a natural glacier had been formed. And from that glacier emerged natural rivers which, to his knowledge, had not been created by Shengshi. There was one in the north, and one in the south.

He decided to give them a closer inspection, starting with the one in the north. The water was fresh, but there was a distinct lack of fish. That would need to change. So, he focused his power, and created some. First there would be the animals - beavers, otters, frogs, turtles, ducks. Then, of course, the fish: carp, trout, bass, salmon, but also smaller creatures such as minnows, or crayfish. There would be vegetation, too - algae, plankton, moss, rushes. That done, he went to the southern river and added more of the same.

Now they only needed names. The northern one would be the Kalmere River, while the southern one... he paused, thinking. His thoughts went to Melantha. The Melbrook River.

He took out his carving, studied it, and made a few minor adjustments. Then his hand slipped, ruining the carving. With a growl, he threw it into the river and started again with a new piece.

When the latest attempt was finally complete, he looked up and realized the sun was about to set. It was time to head back.

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[hider=Post Summary]
Kalmar looks around but does not find another god. What he does note is that in the time since he built the continent, the western mountains had formed a glacier which in turn produced natural rivers. He then proceeded to populate the rivers and give them names - the Kalmere and the Melbrook.

He does some work on a small wooden carving. Then he notes that it is getting dark, so he decides to head back.
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[hider=Might Summary]
[b][u]Kalmar: God of Hunting[/u][/b]

[u]Expenditures[/u]
-4 FP to create two small river ecosystems (+2 to Fishing Portfolio.)

[b]Remaining MP:[/b] 7
[b]Remaining FP:[/b] 4

[u]Portfolio Progress[/u]
-Fishing (5/5)
-Foraging (5/5)
-Traps (0/5)
-Archery (1/5)
-Endurance (1/5)

Note: The progress toward Endurance comes from the the creation of Gorm and the trolls from earlier.
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