a place for me

Morning sunlight spilled over the landscape, pouring into Brandr's makeshift den and he flinched away from it, eyes fluttering open for a moment then closing tight.  "Nuuoo.."  he mumbled to himself as he rolled onto back.  A great yawn shivered through his body as he stretched and rolled back to his feet, shaking the sleep from his head.  Brandr had been dreaming but the memory of it had floated away from him.  It was close by though, hanging in the air like a loose cobweb but he was unsure yet if the dream was worth re-catching.  The golden boy got to his feet and slipped out of his den with a grin on his face.

The air was crisp and cool but would soon warm into the richness of spring by the afternoon.  Birds were chirping quite happily all around him.  Shame they were so difficult to catch and covered in feathers.  He'd managed to snag an injured one but it had been a lot of work for not much meat.  Surely there were rabbits about?  

Stretching lightly Brandr was soon on the move, picking his way through the grove, nostrils flaring as he scented the area around him.  Pausing Brandr found a fresh pile of deer droppings.  He sniffed lightly at them, they were quite fresh.  Dare he try and take one by  himself.  He'd feel better about his chances if he had assistance but what were the odds of that happening?