Mount Apikuni cat and mouse in partnership

with the subject of the warren vs. den debate behind them — at least wintersbane takes the liberty of assuming — thade follows him as their hunt begins in earnest. never having the opportunity to teach quellcrist in these things ( nor his current children roaming about the wilds ), wintersbane is left to trust his instincts, imploring hard-earned patience and offering instruction while still wanting thade to learn on his own. guidance, wintersbane thinks. it was important to guide but not to entirely takeover.

the scent, while not entirely pleasant, tells us a lot about our quarry. all useful things when hunting larger prey. not real useful beyond not wanting to chase after sick rabbits. wintersbane explains. lucky for us, these rabbits smell healthy.

he gestures for thade to keep going. now we follow the scent trail and we listen. when we get close enough we will be able to hear them. wintersbane offers. can you see any prints? while it was true the most recent rain might've washed them away if they were fresh enough the mud would offer a nice trial for them to follow, as would the scent of dampened rabbit fur. can you smell their path?