he'd awoken at the crack of dawn to go on an early hunting lesson with
@Elentari. she'd intended to teach him how to track the scents and trails of the smaller mountain creatures, though he'd spent most of his time mumbling about having to have woken up so early. once his lesson had been complete, he gave a quick kiss to his crow-lit mother and then bounded off in search of a playmate.
that's when he'd run into
@Seal, and the two opted for a game of i spy. they walked, spotting trees, sticks, rocks, paw prints, leaves and more. the two youth played until noon rolled around, eventually splitting off from one another to pursue other interests.
that was when he stumbled over the scent of
anânsiak, and his tracking lesson was soon put to quick use. he followed the woman's steps diligently, eventually having them spit him out at the very place he'd been intending to go in the first place.
"anânsiak," he greeted as he moseyed his way over to investigate what she held clutched between her jaws.
his paws found their way to the gifts, a wet nose carefully drawing over each one as he inspected them. he glanced upwards when instructed to share, and he responded with a prompt nod of his head. he would let each of his siblings have their choice of playing with the new toys first.
he leaned forward to stretch out his limbs when he was questioned on being a hunter. a groan escaped him as he shot a disinterested frown at the older woman. "yes, but i do not think i like it." he did not explain any further than that, instead recalling the story his mother had told him to ask about when he next saw his grandmother.
"anaa told me to ask ya about the story of lightning mother and rain father. can ya tell me?," he asked with a tilt of his head. he'd much rather hear a story than discuss the boredoms of hunting.