Bearclaw Valley Bring Out Your Wild Side

If there really was a mother doe around, Ico could consider himself stomped.

The truth of the matter was that Ico was really very quick and agile, albeit weak, but sheer lack of self-confidence made it difficult to play to his strengths. Ulysses's words of encouragement helped (and reminded him irresistibly of Evien), but Ico was also painfully aware that he hadn't actually done anything to earn the huge wolfdog's confidence in him.

But he had to start somewhere, and he nodded. The concept of killing a faun was daunting, given that he normally struggled to snuff out a rat, but he would try, and that was the best best he could offer his new hunting mentor.

He stayed where he was and crouched down, quite eager to watch the gentle giant in action.