Enera had spent most of her day sticking close to the den. She didn't like how cold it was, but she was far too bored inside to actually stay under shelter. She was still a little afraid of getting caught in a bad snowstorm again, even if Woya had taught her how to bear them a little better, so she didn't want to wander far regardless.

Wandering around the well-worn area about her and her mama's sleeping space the girl had found a stick frozen to the ground, jutting into the air at an odd angle. The pup found this incredibly entertaining to chew on, because if she messed up her angle the stick would flip up and catch her in the face. It was high-stakes chewing, and the girl found herself growling quietly at the stick, tail thumping against the ground as she shifted around it and cromched the end of the unfortunate branch.

A voice called out nearby, and Enera's ears pricked. She stopped her chewing, though the stick was still in her mouth, so she could listen better. She finally let go, jumping back to avoid getting struck again, and looked around for the source. She spotted Woya coming toward her, and the girl's ears flicked indecisively. What could the severe woman want with her? Had she ever actually sought her out? "Yeah?" she replied hesitantly.

Enera had been worried she was in trouble at first, that she'd done something to warrant a scolding, but to her surprise the pale woman invited her to help track deer. The Rayvne girl immediately perked up, tail even beginning to sway behind her. "I get to go outside?" she asked excitedly. She didn't go outside very much; she wasn't sure she was allowed without an adult. Not that it had stopped her first excursion, but she didn't want to push her luck.

"Okay!" Enera said, bouncing on her front paws a little in her excitement. "You gonna teach me how catch a deer?" she hopped a few steps around Woya. "Mama's shown me a little but I've never caught a deer before!"

Enera's enthusiasm was only briefly dampened by the adult woman's frown and brief correction, but it was clear Woya wasn't actually upset with her, and at least Enera was going to get to go outside. "Okay," she agreed, bouncing forward to follow Woya outside the pack's boundaries. "I can run really fast," she said, then paused briefly. "Unless I hit ice. But I'm getting better at sliding, like you 'n Marrah!" she proclaimed. She'd only practiced once or twice on her own; she was still afraid of falling as hard as she had the day of their lesson.

Enera nodded vigorously to agree with the ways of feeding a pack; Enera may not have much experience with adult things yet, but she did know that killing something wasn't as easy at it looked. She'd tried chasing a few small mammals and had little success actually catching them. "What's your favorite part?" she asked, looking up at the severe woman.

Woya was in a good mood today, which only helped Enera to open up further. She knew the Scary Lady could be nice. Everyone had something nice in them somewhere. And so Enera kept bounding alongside the woman. She was nearly Woya's size now, though the pup didn't think much of it at the moment. She was just excited to be going out.

Her bounding paused as she thought about Woya's question. "Mama said you wanna make sure the prey can't smell you," she said. "So... We want the wind to be... In front of us, right?" she didn't like having wind in her face, but she didn't like being hungry even more.

Enera nodded as Woya spoke, keenly looking ahead of them. She wanted to do the best job ever scouting for food and make her mama proud of her. Then maybe Woya might like her a little better too. She didn't know why the Scary Lady had taken a dislike to her, but Enera was determined to change that. She was just as good as Marrah!

"Let's go!" she said, though she did remember to keep her voice down. Giddiness rushed through her - her first hunt, even if they weren't catching anything!