i got my mind made up and i can't let go.

Koda decided he could relax for now. Finley wasn't about to keel over and die right in front of him. He just shook his head at the girl. "What a klutz," he teased. 'And a messy eater, too.' He said to himself, referring to Finley's blood-smeared face. "Just let me know if you need help getting home," he said, becoming serious again for a moment.

The hungry wolf circled around to the deer's hindquarters. He sank his teeth into the still-warm flesh of the abdomen, tearing it open so that he could access the internal organs. There was one piece in particular that Koda was after. He pushed his head into the opening he had created and fished out the deer's liver. The tastiest most nutritious organ of the body, usually reserved only for alpha wolves. It had been a long time since he'd been able to enjoy one.

Koda stretched out with the liver between his paws, ripping off a big chunk for himself. He wanted to savor his prize, but he was aware of the scavengers beginning to gather around the carcass. A few noisy magpies at first, but soon foxes, coyotes or even bears would start inviting themselves to the wolves' feast.

"You should try some of this," Koda said, offering a piece of the dark meat to Finley.