Larksong Grotto dreams walking in broad daylight

"well," colt said, yellowed teeth glowing briefly with a dark smile, "yew'll have t'earn it. i got a gang, y'see. few of us, runnin' around. yew come my way, do some jobs, an' yew can winter with us."
there was of course, what colt wanted, but he had his limits. still, he laughed bleakly all the same.
spring was a different time.
for now, what did she have to barter? for that matter, he could not be stopped if he did want to take her reeking kill.
colt waited patiently.