Arrow Lake and you can't feel nothing small

He has thinned out over the months as a lone wolf but he’s managed, so far, to take care of himself. Small game takes a lot of energy with little reward, but it has been what keeps him going. And now a meal lay at his feet, enough perhaps to take the edge off, a barrier is between him and what he needs. The last time he fought over a meal, he’d barely slipped away and had nothing to show for it. In his state, he can’t tell if he can take the younger wolf so he lingers for the time being. Her threat is clear, even if she doesn’t seem to protective over the kill.
 
Ukko licks his lips then, taking a step closer—carefully, slowly—and starts to test the waters.