Larksong Grotto the world looks down and frowns

"Good," he replied, voice laden with relief. Truthfully, Reek felt guilty for leaving Tavi behind to heal alone while he set out to recruit. In the Maplewood, when Reek had a patient, he devoted all of his time and his entire being to the wolves in his care. Here at the grotto however, while juggling multiple duties, Reek had no such opportunity to provide this level of care.  

He had done little hunting— only enough for himself (and sometimes Tavi). There simply wasn't enough time in the day to establish a proper cache. If Ditty had already begun to create one, it was unknown to Reek as of yet. He sighed, "Not much. Ditty might'av, but we're a little, uh, short— cache wise." Across the still waters, he could see several waterfowl. He knew Tavi was partial to bird and would perhaps try to snag one later when he had the chance.

But, before he could suggest embarrassing himself in front of the best bird hunter of all time, they were joined by a stranger. Reek whipped his head back at the sound of the stranger's voice. The scent of his claim was weak... It obviously needed work. Instead of treating the stranger as a threat however, Reek saw an opportunity. His head lifted, Reek spoke a nonchalant, "Hey."