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the offer is made, though not one she was keen on accepting. mother did always say to never take food from strangers, though this is not what prompted the viper's wariness. "your offer is kind", she begins, glancing down to the severed half that had been put forward for her. "but half a bird will not fill my empty stomach." it was not intended to be a rude remark, though her tone lacked any indication of it being anything else.

she stepped forward to pluck yet another buddle of berries from the shrubbery. a bad bunch this time, sour and not to her taste. she spat them out gracelessly to the ground, tongue smacking against the roof of her mouth as she tried to rid herself of the unappetizing flavor. maybe she should have accepted that bird.

"perhaps, if you'd be up for it, we might work together to take down a creature that could satisfy both our hunger." and there she lay her offer, direct and without hesitation. the other was clearly skilled enough to hunt for herself, so perhaps with their combined effort, the two of them might secure something more nourishing than an old bird and berries.