Redhawk Caldera Fun and games

Shrike listened quietly as Ashmedai began to explain exactly what was going on, though Shrike felt he might be missing the important concept, as he couldn't quite see the point of the task at hand. What he was missing, of course, was that this was a game. Shrike's sense of humour was somewhat lacking, and as a highly practical wolf, he couldn't quite understand why they should do an activity that would have been much better suited for pups. Did Ashmedai honestly think that they could not track? Why should he waste his energy looking for prey that was already dead when he could go off on a hunt by himself, and use that energy to further stock their caches? Shrike did not understand why this activity was a good idea, given that he didn't really catch on to the fact that it was a game, but he awaited Fox's verdict. 

Meanwhile, though, he found himself distracted by a new face, one that belonged to a strikingly beautiful female. He didn't stare at her, but took a few glances to assure himself that she was, in fact, real. He felt his heartbeat speed up, and was suddenly more nervous and self-conscious than before. If they did end up playing this game, he wanted to impress her.