Horizon Ridge Niptaruk

He paused when she spoke, turning his ears towards her approaching figure at first, then forwards again to listen for boar; but he had heard the request and gave a stoop of his shoulders, nodding acceptance. It was fine to lay the chase-work upon him. Perhaps he could so impress the woman that she would not feel beholden to her mountain home, and come with him to the plateau!

Kigipigak knew it was foolish to hope such a thing, and so he kept it to himself.

He then journeyed off from Lane's position so that he could set himself up among the grasses, keeping his gait even and his body level with the earth, not that he could sneak around with his great size and pale coat. If the woman was to do the initial seeking then Kigipigak needed only to wait, watch, and then run at the splintering of the boar's sounder.

Should they find one, at least.