[X] The People headed up the river and settled down in the spot where the river entered a vast and unimaginable amount of water.
While the People had quickly decided to follow the river, which direction they would follow was a far more contested matter with the tribe nearly split down the middle on whether they should head up the river or go down the river.
The debate initially started between the elders, but as the elders were unable to come to a conclusion amongst themselves, other members of the people found themselves getting involved to the point that everyone, but the children were caught up in the debate.
As the season came to a close, those favouring heading up the river were able to convince the majority of the tribe to back them and not wishing to drag out the argument too long lest winter crept up on them and the People find themselves unprepared, the rest of the elders conceded on the matter.
The People journeyed up the river until the end of winter, finally coming to stop as they reached their destination as the snow began to melt. The People didn't stop by choice, but the world around them decided that their journey had come to an end as the river opened up into a massive lake of water, stretching as far as the eye could see.
To the People, such an unfathomable amount of water was a sight of awe as while the People had encountered lakes before, there was nothing on this scale. No, the water extended as far as the eye could see and no matter how far out the People would swim, no one could see the other side of the colossus lake or the sea as some had come to calling it.
Finding a bay where the river met the sea, the People made their first settlement, finally switching from a life of wandering to a life of huts and growing.
While the fields aren't as full of life as those further along the river, they are still bountiful and fit for growing the plants that the People wish to use for food.
Even as their lives change for the first time in forever, the world goes on around the People and People live in the ever changing and progressing world. As always, the women of the People give birth to new babies, babies who shall grow into members of the People who will never know the old wandering lifestyle.
And as death continues to come for the People, it will take mere generations before there is no one that remembers the old wandering lifestyle.
But despite the loss of the old way of life, the People mostly agreed that their new way of life is better. Only a few of the People tried to return to the old ways and even then, half of them would eventually come back to the safety of the People and their new home.
Seasons come and go just as the generations. The new harvests are poor at first due to inexperience of the People at farming and it requires foraging, hunting and fishing to make up the shortfalls.
Some are disheartened at these early failures, but at the urging of the elders, the People keep at it and continue to plant new seeds at the end of winter and then harvest them as the weather grew colder.
Over time, the people grew proficient at farming and soon the crops would be plentiful. The harvests wouldn't always be enough to feed the People, but the People didn't always rely upon the harvest for food, even when the harvest would be enough.
Berries and nuts would be collected by foragers to go along with the crops while fish would be hunted in the river and sea alongside other water foods while hunters would go out and hunt down animals for the People. If given the choice, the People would eat a mixture of these rather than just focusing on one.
As predicted by the earlier elders, the People would grow in number and within two to three generations, there was twice as many People as when the People first founded the village. It was within the latter of these generations that the boy called Arth was born to.
Whilst growing up, Arth stood out not only for his cunning as a child, but for his ability to sway the other children to go along with his schemes. He would cause trouble, but never true trouble and nothing that would harm the People as lad was smart enough to figure out when things would go too far.
Another thing that drew the attention of the adults of the People was that Arth preached loyalty and cooperation amongst the children who followed him, making it so that they stick with each other even in times of trouble and would never abandon another should things get tough.
To the surprise of many child and to the approval of the elders, Arth also insisted on showing kindness and charity to others, even when it there was seemingly no use to them. When questioned by the other kids, Arth claimed that by treating your fellows with kindness, especially in their time of need, they would remember that kindness and help you in turn in their time of aid.
By the time Arth became of age, it became apparent that he would be a major player in the leadership of the People despite his youth. With the majority of the People following the directions of Arth, he would…
Pick 2 Options
[] Organise the storage of uneaten foods to be preserved for latter dates.
[] Send out scouts to explore the lands beyond the village.
[] Help the farmers become more proficient at the growing and harvesting of the People's crops.
[] Direct the hunters to bring in meat from animals and fishes.
[] Coordinate the efforts of the People, helping aid each other and ensure that no one is abandoned or left unaided.
