Moonspear Playing with fire

It was surprising to hear such bold words from Dhole, and it was hard for Charon to consider a reaction. The only reason he didn't get offended right away was the fact that she was Dhole, and it was like a big thing for her to say something like that. He didn't want to shoot down whatever courage she was showing right off the bat. Another part of him did feel offended, however, and felt like putting her down somehow. Deciding that maybe the day would offer ways to put her down later (it was one of his favourite hobbies, after all) and he sorta owed her one for nearly giving her a heart attack anyway, he snorted and jokingly said: "Nobody that's still alive." Probably best to make light of the situation rather than get entangled in it.

The pair of them went into hunt mode after that and Charon followed suit, his footfalls silent and his ears splayed to try and catch up scents of prey. There was something serene about the forest this way. Since it was the pair of them, Charon wished that they'd find something a little bigger than a squirrel, though. He remembered fondly the time that Amekaze and he had taken down the bighorn sheep. Not that he wanted anything like that now; Ame was a warrior and Charon wasn't sure if he and Dhole would be able to take down anything of that size like he and Ame had.

Bumping himself back to present time, Charon sniffed the air, trying to find something better. Thinking he picked up something of interest, he nosed Dhole and slunk through the forested area, following a narrow trail. The soft footfalls of a doe were heard in the distance, and as Charon rounded up to a clearing he saw the doe opposite the clearing. She stood still, looking alert, glancing about, and she was alone. This was much better than a bunch of lame squirrels.