controlling me

The strong stench of bison hung heavy in the air. They were no reindeer, but they certainly would fulfill his need to hunt something large -- he'd been subsisting on mostly smaller prey, much to his chagrin. It'd been awhile since he'd had a good hunt, and if a herd was nearby, surely others might catch scent of their trail and find some interest. Aki, feeling particularly jovial at the possibility of a hunt - however slim it might be - found himself humming as he navigated through the knolls. This land was an odd one, flat grass giving way to sharp hills that reminded him a bit of the burial mounds he had heard spoken of in the stories he'd been told in his childhood. Either way, it was a strange place and his interest was instantly captivated.

What was even more interesting was the scents other than the bison that touched his nose. Two wolves, one distinctly familiar, and.. some kind of canine? His nose wrinkled in distaste. The species had never been a favorable one to him, and to hunt with one seemed unheard of, but the strangeness of the thought picqued his interest. Only when he drew closer did he realize the scent he'd found familiar belonged to Elias, a man he'd hunted with before and had been quite fond of, however briefly their meeting had been. They hadn't spoken much, but someone who would hunt beside him was someone he could consider a friend, regardless.

A grin brightened his features as he rounded one of the knolls and caught sight of the gathering. It was hard to tell much about the group, if they knew each other or not, but his gaze lingered a bit longer on the feline. "Ah, Elias!" he called out cheerfully, his voice heavy with his northern accent. "What sort of gathering do you have here.. and do you mind if I join you?" Perhaps the small group of them could take down a bison, if that was what they were aiming for here. He really wasn't quite sure.