[@Stabby][@Zeroth]

Femus smiled and rested for a few minutes, letting his stamina recover while he thought.  He had achieved great success in a short time.  He was actually very happy with his rate of progress.  But, he felt like thrice used tripes.  There was still food up on the branch but there was no water, unless Nira had found a solution to that problem.  The river was sounding like a better idea all the time.  If goblins could get there in less than a day to fish then it couldn't be too far.  They just had to run the risk of a fight before getting there.

Well, Femus was pretty confident in his ability to handle most common threats at this point.  So, he focused on how to use the points from his latest level.  He willed his request to the system silently.  'System, please place five points into Growth and one into Monster Analysis.'  He quickly meditated back up to full mana as well.

He had not failed to notice that he had gained a level from training his skills up himself.  However, that only gave him a level this time because of how many were close to that line already.  His preference for earning progress with his own work was rewarded but that kind of optimized training could only be done in certain situations.  He was starting to get a subtle feeling... that he didn't like.

Femus had stayed here, in this fairly safe place, for awhile.  Perhaps not long in days but it still was starting to feel like he didn't belong here anymore.  It felt... like he was pushing things.  So, he focused.  It was time to go but they needed to solve their water problem a bit before they left or they might not have the strength to get to the river at all.  Also, he really wanted Blue Yill seeds.  But... forcibly cultivating with Growth was proving very intense and draining.  So, he took a close look at the Blue Yill and sought to analyze it.  Specifically, he wanted to tell if it was close to bearing seeds or not.

Either way, once he had his answer he headed back up to the branch to check on Nira and grab more food.  Though, he made sure to eat no more than half of what he found left up there.  Nira would need food too.

"I think we should probably head toward the East once you're ready.  I think there's a river that way.  But, I'm going to try and find something to quench our thirst over by that thicker herb patch first.  There might be something growing there that stores more water inside."  He said, wearily.  He was pushing himself.

His head was pounding and he was exhausted but, while it looked like Nira was making good progress on a water spell, the thought of drinking from her hands made him... uneasy.  A natural source of water would be easier and food was normally easier to find around one as well.  So, he gathered his energy and headed to the farther herb patch.  He took his time and didn't push himself to avoid adding unnecessary strain but he also kept his eyes open and his senses alert for any danger that could be hiding in the taller plants.