Kaoru shrugs. "It didn't seem logical. Having to search for food each day, living without any safety nets whatsoever, and yet work less than everyone that has the safety net."

He lays on his back and stares up at the trees above him. They could do with some of the anthropology students now. He owed them many apologies for some of the comments he's made about their academic focus.

"Yet, here I am. I collect food for a few hours, study the plant life and make sketches for a few hours, and still have hours left where I can just lay around and stare at the sky for planes."

If this had a definite ending date, it would have been surprisingly enjoyable. Since it did not...