He shook his head at his 'daughter.' "No means no. Besides, the lake is not big enough for one, and they need other whales around. They need other whales to learn how to be whales, and without that... well, they are often best described as... 'antisocially quirky.' Though some would say violent and vicious, as well as mal-adjusted."<br/><br/>He had rubbed Flute's hair affectionately before handing her over, and then kissed Blossom. "Tomorrow most likely. Meridia is going through the live food pretty fast, and I want to replenish it before it goes out, as well as check out a couple of previous trouble spots nearby. I shouldn't be gone more than a week at absolute most, most likely three to four days. Fast travel is nice for things like this.<br/><br/>And even if I was planning to head out today, your bread is worth delaying a day."<br/><br/>The next day, he headed out on his own, intending to move quickly, and hunt for deer and other large game on the way back. Meridia had complained about only cow and deer, so he was gonna try for bear or other large game, in addition to the usual prey. First, though, was the town with the poisoned well.