Ravensblood Forest I have followed mountain bears

The woman’s eyes were sharp upon him. She listened to his words and then offered her own. Tenebris was surprised. She had ever right to a punishment. If he had crossed her borders and had stolen a meal from her lands, she did not owe him an ounce of kindness.

When she remarked on his choice in prey, the knight regarded his scraps with a quick glance. The animal had been gamey, tough and stringy. It had filled him, but the sound of a hare made his mouth water. He had lived on fish for some time.

You’re right. A hare would have been better. A desperate man is more foolish than many things, methinks. Tenebris offered her a wry smile.