Moonspear syakki kamuy

She responded in much the same clipped manner as he had spoken, which made Revui feel a little more at-ease with his own voice; but it took a second before he registered just what she was saying, and he nodded. Deer then. That made it easier. They could scout the terrain together and single out something small - or, if more bodies came to their aid, perhaps down a healthy buck. The idea of sinking his teeth in to something was enough to spur the boy onward.

He was silent as he went, though. Discarding whatever language skills he had been fostering, for they were of no use here in the moment. His mother caught up to him swiftly and so Revui slowed his gait, feeling her presence worm around him with a confident affection; no words necessary, just the way he liked it. He felt bold and brave, exalted by her attention the way any child might be enamored by their own parents, and as she pressed on across the paths he pursued her with his prideful swagger.