A shiv for me a shiv for you

She followed Rhyme as he walked towards a rock, and inspected what was there. She moved closer, seeing the antlers Rhyme was quick to agree, their earlier thoughts pushed aside to face this newest challenge. Besides, it was hard to say something with your mouth full. She held the antlers gently yet firmly within her grasp, waiting until Rhyme had run the sandstone over the surface a few times before she carefully rotated it to a small degree, waited a few moments more, then repeated the process. As they worked steadily over the horns, it was clear that a firm, distinct shape was forming at the tip.

She rotated the full length of the antlers multiple times until a cleanly shaped tip had formed, and then released her hold, giving a yawn as she stretched out gums and smacked her lips together a few times, getting the feel of the bone out from around her teeth. “Not bad, just.. How many to go?” she said getting back into teasings. “so your not into girls half your age, you say. So where do you draw the line? Is half your age plus one day, acceptable?” she wanted to know, feeling she wasn’t exactly speaking about Tana, just finding a new means to tease him for his words. She was already picking up the next antler and holding it into place.