The Heartwood Heartwood Snacking

"True, but it was still a clean kill," he remarked. Even sick deer could still put up a little fight, but Scarlett's swift action hadn't even given this deer a chance to get to his feet. "Don't listen to what your pack said."

It felt odd, encouraging a girl to keep at hunting. He'd always been told that because they were smaller and weaker, females should be protected and kept away from danger. And that meant they should stay behind when the men went out hunting. But since leaving his native land, Koda had met a couple she-wolves that didn't fit that mold at all.

"Um, are you gonna eat?" He asked, after noticing Scarlett hadn't so much as sniffed the carcass.