As I pulled my sword and prepared to dispatch this sad creature, the first rays of morning fell upon it's flesh. Flames burst forth. The moaning took on an edge of pain as he (she?) stumbled away. Feeling sorry for it, I severed it's neck with my sword. Bits of rotted flesh lay in the smoldering remains. Biting back my revulsion, I scooped them up and put them in my storage. I needed to research them, for I knew bits of magic residue filled the infected.
Wiping my sword blade clean on the grass, I set out to find food.
I noticed a few things as I explored the area around my new home. First, I found a lovely waterfall. I pondered naming it, but decided there was no point. Within a quarter mile, I found a lava fall. I admit, I had butterflies in my stomach as I faced the heatwaves. There was also a frozen lake nearby.
I found some sheep, and took note of where the flock wandered. I would need to come back later and see if I could coax these creatures to trust me. I also found some wild pigs. I felt bad, but I was really feeling the pinch of hunger now, so I slaughtered them. I heard a familiar noise, and discovered some chickens close by. It was easy to lure them into following me. I wondered who used to care for these birds, now gone wild?
I spent a good portion of the day working on a fence. I began to lure my new chickens to it, gathering eggs as I found nests in the grass. Almost too late, I heard a hissing behind me. I dodged as fast as I could, only feeling the edge of the blast as the creeper blew. It was enough to scorch my skin and leave me dazed. The worst of the damage had hit my poor feathered friends. Of the 4 following me, only 1 still stood.
Not one to waste, I gathered the 2 with enough meat left on their corpses to be salvaged, and led the final chicken home. Grimly, I began to cook my porkchops as twilight fell.
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