Swiftcurrent Creek pipestone

The woman's friendly retort was acknowledged with a flick of her ear, but Pukei didn't respond, instead opting to watch in both fascination and mild disgust as the other peeled back the green flesh. She was surprised to see white meat underneath, believing for some reason the animals were green the whole way through.

Her pack mate's encouragement urged the girl to lean forward and give it a test nibble, realising she was right. It did taste like grouse! She didn't have to pick through feathers, either, which was a plus. However, Pukei would need far more convincing if she were to make frogs a regular part of her diet.

"What bigger things?" she queried, finally looking back up to the woman. She was sharp in appearance, pointed in the way a coyote was with a scar slashed across her features. Pukei stared at it for a beat before tilting her head. "Did you used to live in a swamp or something?"