It's called being Wired Differently

As she studied the air and did her best to utilize her senses and sate her curiosity as best she could about the call, Elias watched with a soft smile occupying his lips. His red gaze never left her, it was as though he couldn't look away as he watched the little gears in her mind turning. She was so smart, Elias could tell.. she reminded him so much of Eliana that it pained him to know Eliana would likely never meet her.

He wasn't prepared for the overflowing sense of pride and joy that those words brought him. He didn't expect to have his own heart pulled from his chest as she correctly answered him. Yes, she was learning their land. She didn't even need a hint. To watch a struggling, crying infant who needed so much help and care grow into an individual full of their own wonderous capabilities was a journey Elias was wholeheartedly enjoying.

He grinned and gave her a nod, containing himself for the most part though it was obvious he was very proud by that grin on his maw. Yes, it was a turkey. He hushed her gently afterward and began moving to the coverage of the foliage that made up the distance between them and that call. He masked himself in the shadows of the pines and crouched his tall height lower to the ground. He moved slow and on carefully placed steps so that he wouldn't make a noise, though he was mindful of Actaea and never strayed too far away from her. She was always on his radar, and he would get her as close as possible.

He felt like it was important for them to understand where their food came from, he did. Souls were their strength and everything on this earth had one, including the food that they devoured. He remembered as a kid that discovering animals alive that had already been delivered to him dead was the craziest realization, and for that reason, he stalked the sound of the turkeys until they were in sight.

Through the branches of pines, he watched them move in a small flock of four. He looked behind him for Actaea and motioned her forward with his nose, moving aside so she could fit there with him within the tree. He knew it wouldn't be long before they caught their scent, but he wanted to show her the family even if it meant risking missing out on a free meal. Once she was able to watch and study them for a while, he smiled and whispered for her to wait there in the coverage of the tree.

He crept out of the bushes and into the moonlight, the turkeys were finally starting to realize that the wolves who lived on these lands were giving them attention. Two took off immediately, though the biggest of them all seemed set on making sure the rest got out alive. Elias made quick work of taking the turkey down, a single lunge bringing him to the neck of the bird as it would attempt to run from him. One quick shake, a few flying feathers, and the thing was dead.. the other three already gone and out of view. Elias immediately looked up from the kill toward the tree where he left Actaea. He couldn't see her from here, she was completely hidden but he knew she was waiting there for him like he instructed. He gave her a nod and waited for her to come forward.

"This soul has now been claimed for Ruina, may the Cerberus find him now and deliver him home so that he may no longer be lost." He moved aside to let her fully inspect the turkey if she wanted. It was mostly unscathed, giving her the perfect opportunity to see one up close and unmutilated.