Things were starting to get a bit easier for Feng. Iris was starting to mold into the perfect little plaything; she brought more sciences to help around the island as well as becoming more willing to share chems and a bed when he felt lonely. It was rather rewarding to his ego, if nothing else.
There was one day, while out on shore fishing for Biters to restock the food stores with some of the men, that Iris approached him carefully.
"Um...Captain...?" She called nervously, "I was just wondering...uh..." She became flighty and anxious, "well, I've used all the tech on base...I need more scrap...could...c-could I...venture...out...? A-And go...find more...?"