Altar of Twilight Eyes that fire and sword have seen

he reminded aditya of river, somewhat, though perhaps it was just a common demeanor among adolescent boys. the wariness, the standoffish behavior. it didn't offend him; you couldn't win every game you tried to play. mostly he just wanted to get a good meal in the young man, and himself, and then be on his way. he understood how hard it was to be alone at this age.

have you ever hunted big game before? adi asked, canting his head in question. i thought i smelled some deer on my way through here; perhaps we could go check it out?

he had never been a marvelous hunter, but he'd picked up a lot in his time with morningside. enough to give chase to large prey with some confidence, at least. and it would sate him far more than the odd squirrel or rabbit that he'd been picking up through his travels over the past moon.