its a kodiak moment

He was covered in grim and gristle after working so hard to remove an arm from a dead bear. Zola made room for him to groom himself and he nodded and did just that. He used the same bit of moss that he’d used on her earlier. Dual toned gaze watched her work, skillfully skinning the flesh he’d gotten for her. ”Make sure you save the claws,” he told her before the meat hit the fire. With his prize saved Eliphas continued removing the bright red liquid from his alabaster pelt.

There were still bloodstains remaining, but Eliphas was happy to indulge in the feast before finishing his task. He wasn’t one to turn down food. He did hesitate though, wanting to see that she was going to dig in as well. She needed the sustenance more than he did. He didn’t have near the body mass, or wounds to keep up with. Without anymore hesitation Eliphas consumed the bit she’d offered him and the boy looked expectantly towards her. He gestured with an ivory paw, ”Eat, please.” He echoed, his concern for his patient obvious in his voice.