High Hawk Season

Watching this male react to his fear, watching him cower from her even after taking the time to see her - it made her heart ache. Nati's expression softened to a point where she felt a bit like her face was melting off and she regarded him with a gentle gaze. He was lost, perhaps not physically but otherwise for sure. He was alone, clearly, for why else would he feel so lost? His stomach growled and he apologized, and Nati shook her head. "Wait here," she said as she turned and bounded back to the spot where she'd scared him senseless.

When she returned to him, she carried the rabbit she'd lost in her surprise. Nati laid it carefully down in front of his nose and nudged it toward him with a paw. "You can have this, I only caught it for sport." Not a lie... necessarily. She'd intended to eat it, but not for some time. She could always catch another. Sitting back on her haunches, she spoke again. "You're out here alone, no? And you have nowhere you are supposed to be?"