LOTF Ch. 6 Beast from Air viewpoint: Ralph

The beastie?

Is there is beastie? Is there a terrifying animal living on our island? And if there is a beastie, it would probably be his island, not ours. We went on a hunt today after Samneric claimed they saw the beastie. They were up on watch at the fire. They said they had let the fire go out! After that entire speech I gave they fall asleep and let the fire go out! That is the main thing here, to keep the smoke coming. Without the smoke we might not be found. This interminable problem keeps coming at me mutinously. No one seems to listen to me that the fire is the absolute most important thing. I get waxy just thinking about it. So I was sleeping, dreaming a wonderful dream about home, when I wake to Samneric grabbing me and flailing me around. They start describing a beastie. With claws and wings. I call a meeting, keeping everyone together and quiet. Samneric describe the beastie again. They seem absolutely terrified. It chased them all the way back, and blood was smeared on Sam's face. Could the beastie have done this? We call on a hunt, Me, Simon, Jack and the hunters. Piggy stays behind to watch over everybody of course. So we go on hunt to place where No one has been yet, figuring that the beastie must be here if we haven't seen it anywhere else. We get the place and I lead with Jack following. There is no beastie. Only guano covering the rocks. Once everyone realizes it's alright, they start fooling around pushing rocks in the water. I notice that there is no fire. The fire was out. I could have exploded. I make everyone leave to go up the mountain to the fire saying that the beastie might be there, on the other side. I hope there is and they eat everyone for letting the fire go out. That would teach them.