Meadowlark Prairie someone to rely on as thunder comes a-rolling down

bold.

the child was ever bold in approach, brazen in action. most children would think twice about tangling with a larger piece of prey without back up. Heloise never stated she would help, either. perhaps the girl knew that she would - that she was perhaps a 'sucker' for assisting strangers. either way, the girl would spring into action and the ivory beast was ever ready to reply. the stag would start at the cub's attempt, twisting its magnificent body about to charge in her direction.

Heloise reacted with a fire in her gut. travel had made her weary and hungry. desperate for food, for substance. the girl provided it. she summoned the last bout of her strength to latch her jaws around the neck of the herbivore. she would jump to meet the charging beast head-on, her paws meeting hide as she embraced the prey. an eternal hug. blood gushed from the impact and the stag wheezed, lying still after she clenched her fangs further. a gentle snap was heard if close enough. the breakage of bones and muscle.  

Heloise parted her lips to allow the dead stag to fall to the ground. her chest and face smeared with crimson though she did not seem to mind. the primitive skillsets bestowed upon her had come in handy, yes, but she was back to her usual calm self once more. "eat, child" she breathed, focusing her eyes upon the girl "you caught it as much as I did." if not for the startle, the wild attempt at fleeing and its panic, it would have done damage.