Ouroboros Spine There's something wretched about this

The stranger's scent grew more prevalent as Raimo stalked along. It wasn't the scent that disturbed him in the following moments; the figure of the man took shape and Raimo could hear him traipsing about the place as if he belonged. It took Raimo a few seconds to recognize that the stranger was not as high on the mountain as Kukutux' secret camp, however, he could not ignore that the stranger had indeed sought her out at some point. He had gotten close and then slipped away before Raimo could interject; but he was here now, trailing the man along the lower paths.

Raimo did not know how to proceed. He did not want to drive this man away if he was close to the women because that would further incite them against him. Knowing that this man was not welcomed by Kukutux (or so Raimo judged based on his route of egress) gave Raimo some hope for his own future. This might have been a survivor of the starfall event.

The hunter decided to bide his time. He slipped across the snow with the pantherine lurk he often employed for targeting dinner, drawing up close to where the stranger ambled. He paused to watch the stranger a moment before issuing a warning: Unless you plan to pull your weight, you should hurry your way down the mountain.