The female was patient in her pursuit, never-minding the time of travel to destination. As long as there was indeed meat to be had at the end of it, it would have been worth it. Though the suspicion that this walk was some kind of a trap did not escape her. Although lacking as she was in the skill of combat, she favored herself able in terms of fleeing if need be. But she did not allow herself to ponder too deeply on that possibility.
Instead she enjoyed the continued silence, the only sound to disrupt being the heavy press of her paws against fragile flakes of snow. When at last recognition spurred the young male to act, she lingered back out of courtesy to give the youth his time to unearth the cache. She was a guest afterall, and did not want to impose.
She advanced only when the carcass was freed and pushed in her direction. As he returned to close his keep, without further word she crept nearer to the meat then nudged it lightly with her nose. Preserved and edible. That was all she needed and was grateful for it. "Thank you," she woofed softly as the young male turned to leave, no doubt in route to some other adventure she had distracted him from. After his departure, she turned to the meat and sank her teeth into its hide to feast.
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