Chimera Fields apollonius

once she's eaten her fill, she begins to work at dissembling the deer, tearing it into manageable chunks to be buried or ported elsewhere. she eyes Karst, wondering if he'll help her in this task. but it is only for a second, and soon Avicus loses herself in the work, like she had upon digging Evien's grave.

good, she says, breathless, after most of the kill is sectioned. but her gaze is once again upon the boy, and there is a clear note of praise in her voice. a job well done, her face reads. for the first time since he fought back against her in the valley, she is proud of him.

for it is only this way, of taking risks, the relentless chase, that they will survive. 

Avicus flops down, though keeping her belly to the ground, still wary of exposing her weakest parts to even the familiar face beside her. after what had transpired in Ursus, she trusts no one. why you here? she asks, studying the lines of his body. he is growing still, emerging as an impressive specimen despite his usual timid demeanor. not the valley?