Red and Silver Lining

Mæva listened attentively as he explained what spears were for, namely guarding against bears. "Ohh, that's a good idea!" She'd have to keep this in mind when they arrived at their destination. She could make a barrier of spears around their den so they wouldn't have to worry about bears. Well, normal bears. She was still a bit shaken to have been attacked by a bear in winter when they were supposed to be hibernating. She'd never seen a white one either or one so big. But it was early winter, maybe some bears were just a bit slow.

He introduced himself as Sparhawk. He set a rock down in front of her and she reached out a paw to roll it over to herself before focusing on what he was doing. She watched for a moment before trying it herself. She used her jaws to move the tip of the sapling onto the rock then she let her paws take over, carefully working it back and forth on the edge. Occasionally she'd bend her head down and grab it for a better grip from which to turn it.

She paused. "Like this?" It wasn't a point yet but she was getting close.