Wapun Meadow baby bird

she ghosted forward, dropping the ptarmigan in front of the stranger.  she had done this once before with another wolf, and it had been done to her by alexander.  he was obviously more starved than she (although pregnant, she did need the sustenance).

hallo, she said, her voice rough and clipped.  her nose lowered to the ptarmigan as she flipped it with her nose closer to the stranger.