Neverwinter Forest Silent Night

Between the two of them it did not take long for the hybrid to accomplish what Gyda assumed to be his original goal. As the Scandinavian pushed the raccoon closer to her companion he was able to grab a hold of it. The woodland creature let out a scream of pain ...and perhaps of terror. Perhaps it was a contradiction to Gyda's slight size and beauty but such a noise did not bother her in the slightest. She'd heard bigger creatures let out a similar noise — most notably her uncle in their death match. That had not bothered her, either. She was a shield-maiden, and a Viking. To her people death was the ultimate goal. She embraced death as she embraced life.

As the hybrid yanked the raccoon from the log Gyda backed herself out of it, shaking her fur free of mossy debris when she was able to stand clear of the hollowed log as Hush ended the woodland creature's life. Gyda was contemplative as she studied the hybrid, free of the distractions. He appeared to be strong, the quiet type by far, and clearly capable of taking down prey. Her help was diminutive in the long run, besides, packs hunted together as a cohesive unit most of the time. Aid or not having aid was not something she weighed heavily upon.

The offer of the meal was acknowledged by the viking queen but ultimately rejected with a small smile. “It is your kill,” She protested albeit with kindness. “besides I am not hungry,” She gestured with her muzzle in a small nod: that it was okay that he took it for himself. “Fill your belly. You will need it,” Winter was not kind, especially not to those who wandered alone. “You do not belong to a pack?” It was a rhetorical question as the viking queen mused it out loud. She could not smell any pack upon him, so she assumed her observation to be true. “I lead as Viking Queen of a pack called Sleeping Dragon with my partner Thuringwethil,” They were not official yet but Gyda sensed they were close, besides, she saw no reason to speak of “soons” when upon her return she intended to make it a reality. “We could use another able body like you in our ranks. If you would join us you are welcome.” Gyda would wager that offers for a home and stability directly from a leader did not happen often ...at least not when recruitment no longer was necessary to bolster their numbers. The shield-maiden fell to silence as she awaited his response to her offer, wondering if he would take it or if he would turn away from it.