Barrow Fields ukiu-pak

Kigipigak watched the doe a moment. When he turned to give instruction to Njord, he saw the boy's brackish figure retreating; he followed the ember of his tail with his eyes and sneered, presuming the other wolf was trying to circle around for a better look or perhaps to abandon the hunt altogether. Kigipigak did not know if he could trust Njord and had shown a disdain for his hunting partner so far, making it difficult for him to change his view.

Being left to his own devices in the snow, with the doe standing not so far off and unearthing frozen shafts of grass with her snout as a shovel, there was a small window within which the pair could take advantage. Kigipigak did not know where Njord was going. He decided to creep closer, lurking within the snow and pausing - ducking his snout in to the embankment to hide his dark nose on occasion - and hoped he could creep close enough before the doe could react.

He had to be very careful. The slightest shift of the wind could spoil his efforts. The sound of his steps might alert her. If his body became too cold his muscles might cramp, leading to a spoiled hunt if she should bolt and leave him struggling to follow.