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Played by Kai who has 786 posts.
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Inna Baranski
@Askan, takes place immediately after this thread

So far she'd learned quite a bit and she had some things that she needed to speak to Lachesis about. Askan had been rather informative which she did appreciate and hoped that what he had told her could help Hearthwood. While there was a lot to be considered she wasn't planning on talking to Lachesis until later.

In the meantime the scent of rabbit had reached her which presented a nice opportunity for a little cooperation between them. While she was curious to learn more about her visitor she felt standing there interrogating each other could be continued on another day. The offer of a hunt and to fill his belly before heading off had been made.

Inna was sure that he had to be at least somewhat hungry after his travel across the lowlands. Since she didn't have the authority to invite him in for a meal and a rest before he headed off she could at least hunt with the man. “So what’ll it be? Would you accompany me in a hunt and we can share what we catch?” She asked with a smile.

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Played by Alice who has 1,273 posts.
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Askan Selwyn

"Sounds good to me. I've never really hunted in woods like these before." He glanced about, his eyes taking in the view of the tightly packed sequoia trees.

These woods seemed rather cramped to him, how were they supposed to run at full burst in a place like this? How didn't they crash into the trees? Did they have a secret technique? Either way, Askan knew that he'd probably smack right into a trunk if he tried. The Selwyn wasn't going to bring that up, no no no. He had to pretend that everything was cool, that he knew what he was doing and was perfectly comfortable with hunting in -to him at least- such squished conditions. He merely assured himself that it had to be possible, otherwise Inna wouldn't have suggested it. Knowing that made this situation a little easier to stomach.

"Lead the way." Askan told her, gesturing with his snout.

She knew the area a whole lot better than he did, so it made sense for him to default to her leadership. She was younger than him and probably not as experienced, so it didn't exactly feel right to let her take the lead but he supposed in this sort of situation it was the best thing to do. It showed that he was reasonable, that he was willing to cooperate and work as part of a team. Which he was, despite his often crass and grouchy demeanour. It just took a bit of encouragement is all, and in this situation a rumbling stomach was more than able to do that.

"What sort of game is there about here?" He asked as he followed her lead, ploughing through the knee deep snow. "I'm guessing nothing too big lives here, they wouldn't fit."

He had a hard time imaging a bison squeezing through the gaps in the trees, or a massive herd of elk trotting through these woods to reach a river. That said, he was sure this forest was full of life, they simply had to look in the right places and hope for the best.

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Played by Kai who has 786 posts.
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Inna Baranski
Hunting post 1/3

A smile crossed her maw when he accepted her invitation for a hunt. “Perfect,” she said cheerfully as she closed the gap between them, “There's always a first time for everything,” she added as she gave him a friendly bump in the shoulder.

While she couldn't take him in pack lands there wasn't anything wrong with them chasing a few rabbits just outside the border. She couldn't be certain they would catch anything but that wasn't her sole goal in this endeavor. While she did hope that they caught a rabbit or two she also wouldn't let him leave without something either. That could be figured out later if the hunt turned out badly, she didn't want to think of that now though. It was best to keep positive and their chances would be much better, it had always worked for her before. When she was on her own and hunting it had helped her to remind herself she would catch her prey. It didn't matter how homesick she might have been or how desperate her situation felt.

She nodded, “The scent is coming from over here so that is where we’ll start,” she told him as she set off in the direction of the tracks.

Leading him over a few feet the rabbit tracks were clear in the snow which told her they were quite fresh. Sniffing them for a few moments to get the scent more clear in her mind she set off keeping her distance from the border. She didn't want to accidentally cross and get him into trouble with Lachesis or her mother. The tracks led off through the trees which Inna weaved in and out of easily. Though the depth of the snow was a bit of an obstacle she had grown accustomed to it throughout this winter season.

She glanced back at him as his question reached her ears, “No nothing too big can be found here but we do get the occasional deer. Mostly though just the smaller ones like rabbits and squirrels, things of that nature,” she explained, “And we also have fish,” she added though she wasn't sure if that was technically considered game by his definition. She considered it so but it was probably because she had grown up with it.

As she continued to lead the way through the trees checking the scent for strength as they went she also checked on him. Since he said he hadn't really hunted him these woods she worried he might fall behind or worse. “It seems the trail is leading away from the border and getting a little stronger so we should be upon them soon.” They would of course need a plan of action then but she wasn't worried as she remembered her hunt with Lorcan.

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Played by Alice who has 1,273 posts.
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Askan Selwyn
Hunting post 1/3

Following suit, Askan pressed his nose to the ground. It was cold and he huffed in discomfort but as usual he merely ignored it as best as he could. Just as Inna had said, the scent of rabbit lingered, like low lying fog just drifting just above the ground. To further add credence to her words, tiny little paw prints dappled the snow, weaving in a zig-zag line that led away from the Hearthwood border and its potent markers. If they wanted to fill their stomachs, these rabbits would have to do. The scent, whilst reasonably fresh and clear, suggested that they were tracking a lone rabbit, as it ambled through the woods. But Askan wasn't concerned, after all where there was one rabbit there tended to be quite a lot more nearby. They just had to look.

Tracking through the snow, Askan pulled up his head to listen to the River wolf's words. Rabbits and squirrels eh? Not the most appetising of meals, but he supposed in the tail end of winter beggars couldn't be choosers. They simply had to make do with what was around. And the same went for Askan the other Rye wolves, prey was not in abundance in the Lowlands so they ate whatever was at hand, or paw. Fish though, he wasn't so fond of fish. But they did make a good meal, even if they were a pain in the arse to get.

"I reckon so." He agreed, knowing that they were getting closer and closer to their quarry. "Think there is a warren round here? A whole bunch of rabbits just waiting to be caught?"His stomach rumbled at the thought.

Weaving through the trees, the duo hurried along but at the same time took care not to kick up too much of a fuss, lest the rabbit caught wind of their plan. Then again they weren't the smartest of creatures, they were easy to fool. They had to be if a fox could catch them unaware.

"So how you want to do this?" He asked, his voice quiet and low. "I don't really feel like doing a lot of running." He could, he was sure of that, but he didn't exactly want to. Not if he could help it anyway.

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Inna Baranski
Hunting post 2/3

Thought the scent of rabbit hung in the air which was how she'd been alerted to their presence Inna checked the scent on the ground as well. It was something she had picked up during her time away from Hearthwood. It usually gave her a better sense of the direction her prey was headed. She did take notice that her dark furred hunting partner did the same taking in the scent at the prints. It also helped that the prints remained clear in the snow as they moved off in a direction away from the borders. That was good or their hunt would have to end there because she knew she could not bring Askan across them. The disappointing thing was that it seems they were only tracking one rabbit and unless he had friends they would be one short. It didn't matter much to Inna as long as Askan had the chance to eat before he headed back to his pack.

As they trailed the rabbit she spoke of the prey they had in Hearthwood in answer to his question. Pickings were slim currently but other types of prey did emerge once spring hit. It gave them a better variety so they didn't get bored before winter. “What type of prey does your pack have to hunt?” She said once she'd finished her explanation. While she had some idea she felt there had to be others she didn't know about which she figured by now the rye wolves were in the same position as Hearthwood, slim pickings all around.

A smile crossed her maw as the scent grew stronger on her nostrils, they were getting closer and soon the rabbit would come into view. “It's certainly a possibility I haven’t come across it as of yet but that doesn't mean it's not there. We should take caution in case there are a whole bunch of them,” she said with a small laugh as she used his words to describe what they were hoping they found.

“Well, that is the hope but I can't promise we won't have to run but that is the hope.” Inna soon came to a stop as the motion of at least one rabbit caught her eye. She dropped her body low to the ground to keep from being seen. She glanced at Askan hoping he would take the hint. She turned her attention back to where she'd seen the movement and crept forwards to see what she could see, “Your wish seems to have been granted,” she whispered.

It seemed they had found a warren after all which had a few outside and possibly more on the inside. There was the plan that she had yet to come up with but to be fair she didn't know what they were going to find at the end of the trail. “We should cut off access to the nearest entrance so one of us could creep as close as possible while the other goes around to come up from behind,” she explained close to his ear so they would not be heard. She then met his gaze, “Since you prefer not running I vote you take care of the entrance.”

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Played by Alice who has 1,273 posts.
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Askan Selwyn
hunting post 2/3 , I'm feeling a lil whoozy, so lemme know if this post doesn't make sense XD

"Mostly bigger game you find on the tundra. Fill the caches with smaller prey and eat big when we can." He explained with ease as he trudged along.

These River wolves weren't so far from the tundra either, so he was sure that they were familiar with tackling larger prey when the chance arouse. It was simply that with the snows as deep as it was travelling that far was probably of a hassle then they felt like dealing with. Really, the Rye wolves were fortunate they had the chance to hunt as they did. By no means was prey abundant this time of year, in fact there was a marked decline, but so far they were lucky. Askan had managed to come across and scavenge from a large carcass or two, and from what he could tell none of the Rye wolves were going hungry.

He planned on keeping it that way if he could.

Inna truly had a smart head screwed onto her shoulders. She'd make a good hunter yet, or so the Yukon thought. It was always good to plan again, to try and analyse the situation and put together a plan before it was too late to do anything about it.

"Agreed." Askan murmured, as he followed suit and hunkered down, staying as still as he could so that he was out of sight.

The hunt was on, the plan put together, it was simply a matter of getting it done.

Nodding at Inna's suggestion. He'd take the entrance and Inna would cut them off from behind. They were as good as dead.

Slinking along as quietly as he could muster, Askan crept closer and closer, his belly pressed to the ground. He was no cougar or lynx, he was never going to stalk and kill prey like this all the time, but for a situation like this he could at least give it hand, or a paw. It was tough, with all the snow coating the ground, but with determination and a well placed paw, Askan inched closer and closer. He cast a quick look Inna's way to see if she was also getting in position and nodded when their eyes met.

The rabbits were still none the wiser. Just a little closer...

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Played by Kai who has 786 posts.
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Inna Baranski
Hunting post 3/3

Keeping the caches full of the smaller game while hunting the larger when they could was, in Inna’s opinion quite smart. She was sure it helped to keep them fed and with the larger game easily accessible it made the most sense. “Sounds like a very good way to keep the pack fed,” she commented offering him a quick smile before returning to the tracks they were following.

Though they were close enough to the lowlands the river wolves hadn't yet had a reason to go into the tundra to hunt the larger prey. Their smaller numbers made it easier to survive on the rabbits and squirrels that they filled their caches with. Though Inna wouldn't be opposed to having a little more experience hunting some of the larger game the lore had to offer. There was plenty of time for that later when she wasn't in the midst of a rabbit hunt with the dark furred rye wolf.

While making her plan Inna took his request to not run into consideration as they neared the warren. When they were close enough to see the situation Inna decided on a plan and laid it out for Askan. “Perfect, that's what we’ll do then,” she whispered once more into his ear so as to not be detected by their quarry.

She figured with him at the entrance of the warren she could go around and send them his direction. Then he could grab himself one as they tried to escape to the safety of their tunnels, which meant he wouldn't have to run. There would be some that ran towards her in their confusion and she would get one for herself. If her plan worked and she was confident it would neither of them would go hungry that day.

With a nodded to her companion she slipped back away from where they had been observing the rabbits until she was a safe distance away. The Baranski then making a wide circle ran to get on the opposite side of where she'd left Askan. When she came closer to her point of attack she lowered her body and moved as quietly as she could across the snow into position.

Once there she looked for her hunting partner and catching his eyes and nod knew he was ready. She gave a nod of her own to let him know she was ready before she crept, each paw placed carefully, just a little closer until she was a short distance to the closest rabbit.

Then she set her plan into action by springing out of hiding and sending the rabbits scampering in all directions. Instinct however told them to go to ground, at least three headed toward Askan. Inna didn't watch what he did to catch his due to the fact two more had chosen in their confusion to come in her direction. Without hesitation Inna reached out for the one that ran closest to her, jaws clamping around its neck mere seconds passing and she had her prize.

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Played by Alice who has 1,273 posts.
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Askan Selwyn
sorry for the delay, i dropped the ball 3/3

Bracing himself, Askan rolled his shoulders as he heard the little thumping of paws upon snow. Multiple rabbits, three maybe two, heading his way in a panic. Inna had sent them running them and just as they'd discussed it was his time to play his part. If he timed this right, he wouldn't have to run, he'd just have to snatch them up. But if he buggered this up then he'd have to leg it whether he wanted to or not. Either that or go hungry. He'd take the former any time.

The rabbits rushed into view, running as fast as their little legs would allow, then they saw Askan poised, lying in wait and tried to scramble to a stop, to launch themselves in another direction. But it was too late. Askan rushed forward, his jaws clamping down upon the first little rabbits head with a sickening crack. Tossing it to the side, he rushed forward again and swung a paw forward, smacking the legs out from underneath another fleeing rabbit. It hit the snow with a squeak and before it could stand he pressed a paw to its side, pinning it down. The little beast squirmed beneath his hold and rather than prolonging its misery Askan bent down and with a swift bite broke its neck. There, two out of three. That wasn't bad right? The other had gotten away but trying to catch three at once was always going to be a stroke of good luck.

Eyeing the blood melting the snow, Askan barked, signalling Inna to come on over. The way he saw it, this was a joint success. She could have one rabbit and Askan could have- ah it seemed as though she'd caught one of her own. Hmm, well that threw a spanner in his plan. Not that he couldn't eat two on his own but...Picking up the spare rabbit- the one with the crushed neck- Askan dropped it Inna's feet.

"Consider it a gift from a neighbour, to put in one of your caches."

He had a snack of his own, keeping another for himself seemed pretty greedy in his eyes. Especially when he was trying to ensure their packs were on good terms, this was the least he could do.

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Played by Kai who has 786 posts.
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Inna Baranski
No Worries.

The hunt was off to a good start and her plan seemed to be working just as she'd pictured it in her head. As she came out of hiding sending the rabbits in Askan's direction they were heading straight for the burrow and the waiting man. She didn't worry about them, he could take care of catching the ones that he could. The Raven Baranski would find out how successful he was when she finally caught up to him. She did hope that he would have as much luck as she'd had so that they both would be able to have a whole rabbit to themselves.

Rabbits were fast prey that required many skills to catch which Inna had learned quickly growing up. All of those skills however weren't really required as she went after the two rabbits that had come back her way. In their confused and panicked stated they were just a little easier to catch. When she was sure the three rabbits she'd sent Askan’s way we're going to reach him she turned her attention on the two coming to her. Focusing on just one of them it was a short chase before she was able to overtake the creature and end it's life quickly. She was just finishing and picking the rabbit up in her jaws when she heard the bark from Askan.

Ears perked she made her way over to him to find quite the scene before him thought it wasn't shocking to the young Baranski. She also took note of the fact he had managed to catch two of the three she'd sent for him. She dropped the rabbit she'd been holding only to have one of the others land at her feet. She looked at the dark man with a quizzical look before he filled her in on his intentions.

“That's very kind of you and another thing I will be sure to relay to my alpha when I speak with him.”

To her Askan seemed genuine in his actions and concerns but she was of course only a yearling so she wasn't sure she could really weigh in. Speaking with Lachesis would help her as well and she looked forward to the conversation with the healer. For now though she felt an invitation needed to be offered, “Would you like to partake in our prizes now or would you prefer to save yours for later?”

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