Far caves now hold shiny-rock and metal-lump safe. New tribe-people keep magic-boxes there, eat food too.
Listen, tribe! Far-lands, beyond big-water, new kind of strong-cave open! Not for sleeping, not for mammoth meat, but for shiny-rock and heavy-yellow-lump! Young tribe-people with many shiny-things, they bring magic-boxes and pretty-stones to keep safe inside strong-walls. These strong-caves watch always, never sleep, so no bad-croc or sneaky-bear can steal your treasure.
This new way makes some wonder. If everyone hoard shiny-rock in special-caves, will more hunt for shiny-rock instead of hunt for mammoth? Our tribe needs strong hunters for big-beasts and smart gatherers for good-berries to keep bellies full and fires warm. Maybe shiny-rock good for talking, but not for eating when winter wind bites hard.
### Local Commentary
Korg (local berry picker): "Ugh, too many shiny-rock talk. My baskets need more red-berries, not more glinty-stones to put in big-cave! Belly want berry, not shiny-rock."
Gorok (mammoth hunter): "I saw big cave-men guarding with big clubs. Much protection for small shiny-rock. No bear get in! But, one mammoth leg feed many more mouths than one shiny-rock."
Oog (wise elder of River Tribe): "Shiny-rock good, yes, for trade with other tribes. But full belly and warm fire, better for tribe. Remember what truly keep us alive: strong tribe, good hunt, safe cave for all."
Story by Grug from Caveman Talk Fire, on the scene.