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They plodded west in silence. At first, Pied felt a little awkward about this, since they'd only just met and they could've been exchanging small talk at the very least. However, Ame didn't seem uncomfortable, so Pied followed her lead in that as well, relaxing into the mutual quietude. Besides, they needed to be able to hear. Although ears were certainly secondary to noses as far as tracking went, they were nevertheless critical tools. Pied's swiveled to and fro as she picked up on the various noises they passed.

Finally, Ame broke the silence with a question, though she kept her voice very low. Pied made to answer when a movement near her feet caught her attention instead. A field mouse had burst across their path. As soon as it realized its mistake, it turned rapidly and tried to dart back into its hole. Yet, driven by hunger, deep and instinctual, Pied pounced like a fox and ended the rodent's life with one well-aimed swipe of a pale paw.

She removed her foot to reveal the mouse's slightly crushed remains, then looked questioningly at Ame. Normally, Pied would not object to splitting a kill with her companion, yet how on earth could they divide something so small? Her stomach wailed silently, warring with her manners. She wanted to offer the entire thing to Ame as an act of good will, yet her hunger protested, staying her tongue.

"I don't have many of those left," Pied said, offering a very delayed answer to Ame's question. Then, even as she moaned inwardly, she forced out the words. "Here, you take it," and pushed the small lump of meat toward Ame.