Galen recalled his journey over the beach and the nearby rocks earlier in teh day. During his short expedition he had come across a beach of pebbles, and more notably, small fragments of flint. He had a fuel source, and a source of ignition, but no wood to burn. It seemed it would be another dark night. Or rather, relatively dark, considering the increased nighttime capability of a big cat's eyes.
The wood would have to wait till the next morning it seemed, as finding enough this late into the night would be exceedingly difficult.
He set himself down inside the ship, now considerably more orderly, if not quite clean.