Bearclaw Valley soot & violets

aw but looking for @Val :D

merrick wasted no time.
he came down harshly upon coyotes; he drove badgers from their sets.
he covered the boundaries of ursus with the thick reek of the bear-worshippers.
all the while whispering. praying. he had neglected their follower far too long, and it was for the boy that the long body of merrick hunted now.