The Heartwood Heartwood Snacking

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The girl with the dirty coat backpedaled, clearly alarmed, when Koda made known his presence, however she quickly calmed down when she realized he meant no harm. He chuckled softly at her apology. No one had ever addressed him as 'Sir' before. "My name's Koda," he told her, flattered by her politeness.

"Oh, it's not my kill," he assured her. He stepped closer to have a look at what remained of the deer, trying to discern what had been the cause of it's death. There wasn't much left to go on, but the buck appeared to have been in his prime, young and healthy. But if wolves were not responsible, that meant an even more frightening predator could be lurking in the forest.

"I just meant you shouldn't have to eat this garbage." He said, wrinkling his nose. He was in a budding mateship, but that didn't mean he wasn't going to help this poor girl get a proper meal. He wondered if Kesuk would be jealous. He hoped she would know better. "If you want, I could help you get some real food."