Ouroboros Spine ii. and leave them

Raimo's attention returned to the stranger when he heard the soft call of a voice. His ears trembled as they adjusted, and he looked through a narrow gap among the fir trees to see their pale figure, stilled by caution. The man prowled on until he was close enough to be sensed, and then made himself known by lunging from the dark, crossing her path while her head was turned.

Do you hunt for us? He asks in a sombre tone, not wanting to disrupt the area with needless noise. If she hoped to hunt and be a provider he would be watchful of her efforts, perhaps even lend his aid.

The more bodies they had the better — while at the same time Raimo would only allow those worthy to stay. If she did not know who he meant when he spoke, that would be a mark against her. He would chase her out if necessary, but gave her ample time to answer in case she was a friend to the spine.