Pride and Prejudice

Twig felt a bit of the mood change around them, but she chalked it up to Beat being bashful about his accomplishments. She was so proud of her ‘nephew’ that her grin didn’t diminish. The focus of the conversation shifted easily to skinning the deer, and Twig felt that it was very important that Beat keep the pelt of his first real kill. Corvus admitted that he wasn’t confident enough to help, and Beat wasn’t much better. Twig had experience though, and she’d teach both of them what she knew.

”Alright, well watch me.” She gave Beat a wink before lifting herself to her paws and revealing her skinning knife. She hadn’t originally planned on bringing it, but was glad she did. Carefully she’d demonstrate how to remove the pelt. Starting at the hind end she pulled backthe skin, using her knife at the most opportune moments as she removed it while it was on the ground. It was a little more difficult, and it wouldn’t be a perfect pelt, but it would work for the intended purpose.

”Once we’re done eating i’ll show you how to preserve it.” She told Beat with a grin as she returned her attention to the carcass. ”For now, lets eat?”