Hideaway Strath leave the bones alone

Her tail wagged to see him eat. He would be hunter of their own clan for a while; New Snow would ensure, though, that he was not weaker for it while she recovered. She bore no resentment toward Red Woman for their path, for its consequences; it had been necessary, and they had protected their home well.

She rumbled happily to his affectionate touches, though her shoulder smarted. Her gaze hovered over the wounds he had earned; she would be sure to take care of them later as well, before they slept.

New Snow went after the bone; there was no meat upon it. But while her mate searched, she began to gnaw on the object, one paw splayed across the other end of it possessively. Theirs, now.