Shy Deer Steppes el camino

He was not the only scavenger, it seemed.

A man approached, agouti grey and focused on stealing Emilio's meal. The yearling snarled again, prickling much like a porcupine - a warning for this stranger: this carcass was his.

But it was not enough to dissuade him. For whatever reason, be it hunger or a bold challenge, the boy was not having it. Guarding, aggressive, he lunged forward at the same time the circling wolf did, aiming to latch on and reclaim the freed leg.