Klorko?

"Look at Erpone, a rabbit!" - Björn said as he points to a stone with white mold.

-Rabbit? Where? - Erpone replies while he looks around - I think you are already delirious because what you are pointing to is a stone with white mold.

The hours of that day passed and Björn continued to have hallucinations with animals and food. He is still feeding on small fruits.

In that way, the days passed and when he least expected it he saw an opportunity in front of his eyes, an opportunity to eat something decent is in front of him. A kind of bird similar to a pigeon, it is perched on the floor distracted while it eats.

Björn took the spear from him, closed one eye, and aimed at the bird, he is ready to attack and deliver an accurate blow, and finally, be able to eat some meat. Björn is sure his blow is going to be accurate. He prepared to take strength to launch his weapon against the bird but just at that moment a fox took the bird between its teeth and fled.

- Erpone the fox took the rabbit ... the bird! Curse! Argh!

- Don't be upset, I have a plan to hunt him down. Go behind the bushes where he entered and make him run here, when he comes I will kill him.

- I hope your plan works because otherwise, I will starve ...

Björn felt a little more energetic knowing that he has a chance to eat something decent after everything he's been through. With hopes already exhausted, Björn circled the bush where the fox is located and ran in the direction of him, driving him away in the direction of Erpone, the plan goes as predicted. The fox ran towards the place where Erpone is hiding with the spear in his hand, Björn trembling with emotion. Erpone jumps out of his hiding place, ready to end the life of the fox, she was so fast that the animal did not have time to react or to realize that his life was over. In one move Erpone nailed his weapon to the fox's head, thus taking a quick and painless death in seconds.

-Yes! - Björn shouted and then started laughing like a psychopath from the immense emotion - HAHAHA! Today you eat! You are the best Erpone - Björn said while he jumps with happiness.

The young Viking quickly began to prepare the animal for cooking, removed its skin and cut it into several parts, cleaned the meat, and then started to light a bonfire. While he gets the branches to make the bonfire he found the bird that the fox had stolen which is intact, Björn became even more excited.

He lit the fire and put the meat to do. Minutes passed and it is ready, Björn began to eat the meat full of joy and excitement, he had days without eating any meat. Björn savors every little piece of that meat and although it is a simple piece of meat made on a bonfire, for Björn it is an exquisite delicacy prepared by the gods, it is as if he is having a feast in the valhalla. Erpone is not far behind with a very concealed face, savoring the meat of that fox with delight and love. Neither of them uttered a word, only their teeth grinding the meat and a soft little laugh that Björn lets out every time he bites the meat.

- I don't know why but this is the most delicious klorko meat I've ever tasted. - Erpone said as he finished eating.

—Klorko? But if this is a fox - Björn answered confused.

- I have good news for you, there is a sawmill ahead. When we get there we can try to get a cart with a couple of horses, so we can get there faster and without spending so much energy. To be a sincere friend, being your first expedition has gone well for you, most of them were already dead. - Said Erpone.

Erpone is beginning to appreciate Björn a bit for everything they have been through together, this long walk is smoothing out those little rough edges between them.

Our adventurers decided to spend the night in that place, took advantage of the warm fire of the campfire, and slept next to it. The sun began to rise and the birds to sing, Erpone woke up as soon as the first ray of sunlight hit her in the face.

- Wake up you miserable Viking, we must go now - Erpone said as he gently kicks Björn.

- I'm coming… - Björn answers between yawns.

Already with a full stomach and replenished energies, they decided to head to the sawmill. After having eaten that delicacy and having slept peacefully all night like a rock, Björn feels like new, with inexhaustible energy but his spirits were still low due to everything that happened on this journey and it is only the beginning. There is also one thing that keeps Björn from sleeping at night, every time he closes his eyes he can't stop thinking about it. "Why was I chosen by the magician? Do I have something special? Am I on a suicide mission? If the magician could not defeat his enemy, how will I end him if I am much weaker? Is my mission to die? I don't want to die ... I have to find a way not to. Although in this world you see that it is very easy to cease to exist. I will not die, I will not die and I will find a way not to. I will do it!". Those are the questions that plague Björn during his dreams.

Without turning too much, they got in his direction. As the hours passed they came to a giant wooden door accompanied by a long and high wall made of pine trunks, but they are very peculiar trunks since they measure five meters high and about 3 meters wide. It is something rare to see, since at the same time it is rough but also artistic and delicate, it seems that the bark of the logs was made by hand. The giant door is not far behind, it is smoothly sanded and accompanied by some strange engravings that they carved on it.

Björn was totally surprised by such a rare and unique style, he wonders who has so much patience and time to do all that. He approached the great door together with Erpone, they knocked and no one answered, everything is in absolute silence.

- This is not empty, I can smell several people in there - Erpone said as he sticks out his reptilian tongue.

"We have to find a way to get their attention. Shall we throw stones at the other side of the wall?" - Björn said while he collects some stones.

"You almost forget that you are a Viking, but you always find a way to remind me."

Björn caught his arm and took the strength to throw the first stone, but just at that moment, an unknown person opened the door. Suddenly it began to get dark and the fog descends in the forest, a thick and dark fog, so dense that you could not see through it. It seems that it is a magical place since while the doors are being opened at the same time, the night is falling. Björn became a little tense and scared, unlike Erpone who does not feel the slightest fear, she is calm and Serena, all this does not represent a danger for her. The fog completely surrounded them just at the moment that that strange person finished opening the huge wooden doors, everything clouded around our adventurers, absolutely nothing is seen except a strange, black and unrecognizable silhouette that is standing in front of the door.