King Elk Forest Arrival

Shadowfur saw the thanks in Minna's eyes and smiled at her. She had done a great job flushing out the pheasant for him. He waited for her to take her portion, then dug into what she had left him. The food, his first in a while, strengthened him and helped to chase away some of his hunger. He sighed in appreciation saying "I sure needed that."

When he finished, he looked up Minna, pleased by her praise of his hunting skills. "Thanks Minna," he said. "Of course I couldn't have done it without you. You flushed that pheasant perfectly." He smiled in thanks, then lay down in the short grass, feeling suddenly tired.