Redtail Rise II

Criminals oft returned to the scene of their crimes. In this case Tulimaq hoped to pick apart the carcass of the fool and keep something for himself, or as a reminder for the others that he was not easily bested.

As he approached where the dead man and his entrails sprawled along a corridor of land, he saw two shapes. One was the burly youth who never spoke. The other, foreign to a point.

Tulimaq was on his way over already and did not slow his pace as he came upon them. The nearer he was the more recognizable the woman became. His tail rose with dominance and then shifted to-and-fro when he saw the warrior of Tartok.

Kanuk. You are late. His tone was inviting enough to indicate a jest, the rest of him stern as he sidled up to the pair.