The Red-Eyed Reindeer

His own molten gaze found the stranger's nearly immediately, though he did not stop his pace nor forfeit the doe held tightly in his jowls to greet her. He simply acknowledged her existence and continued forward, taking his own residence within the caves to shelter himself from the snow- despite the obvious outline of her scent littered here as well.

He never meant to intrude on her campsite, but he was far too determined to spend the night here now to offer to leave for the sake of politeness. Instead, he dropped the carcass a considerable distance into the cavern walls and peered backward to see if she were still trailing him. Whether she was or not, he still bellowed out loud enough for his surroundings to carry his voice to her. "I did not realize you were already here, but I do not plan on leaving. If you would like to share this meal and this place with me, you are.. welcome.." he said, almost hesitantly. "If not, good luck."

It had been so long since he willingly shared his company with anyone, he almost regretted extending the offer to her as soon as it'd left his lips.. but, it was only fair, right? After all, he was shoving her out of her little abode.. and the doe was more than the brute could eat alone- unless, he wanted to revisit his fat kid days.