Baxter nodded enthusiastically at Ryu, he didn't know the guy incredibly well but anyone who was willing to share dorado couldn't be all bad. "I'm sure we've got space here for you Ryu. Make yourself comfortable while I prepare this. There's some rice and vegetables over there to tide you over. Help yourself! He wandered off, not bothering to get dressed again, only getting his knife and cutting board with the squid guts and went back over to the butchering area and began to gut and descale the fish, careful to preseve the scraps as they could be used as bait or fertilizer for the gardens. Waste was nearly unheard of on the island.<br/><br/>Meanwhile Alexander saw Hazel collapsed against the wall of her hut. She had bagged a fine animal and the way her brother was working on it, it didn't seem she was injured, but he knew things had been hard on that family since Hazel's father had passed recently. Rising took Baxter's unused (and now empty) palm frond plate and scooped more rice onto it, carrying it over towards Hazels hut. Her brother seemed to be deft hand at butchering the animal, and Alexander didn't want to disturb him while he was at work, giving him only a friendly greeting.<br/><br/>He crouched down in front of Hazel, and proffered the plate of rice. " For while you wait for your brother to finish cooking and cleaning the doe. A good kill Hazel. Your family will eat well in the next few days. Your mother ought to be pleased. Is there anything Baxter or I can help you with? That boy has too much free time so we're happy to be of service." When she had responded he gestured to the fire, where Baxter was now returning with Ryu's fish. "We're having a sort of gathering over there if you'd care to join us."