Planning for the future

Káti adjusted the flint under his paw and instead of picking up the granite stone this time he grabbed a chunk of antler and hit the flint hard with the butt of the antler to break a large piece off. There, now it was starting to look more like an arrowhead. He didn't need anything fancy this time, just a rough piece to use as a test. Taking the granite up in his jaws again he carefully whittled at the flint until he had a serviceable arrowhead.

He set it down and stretched his jaws. He thought about the man's words. He was trying to start a pack? Káti eventually wanted to join a pack but was nervous about approaching any in case he picked a bad one and got enslaved. Maybe this would be a chance to start fresh. The man seemed really nice and he introduced himself as Ulric. "You're welcome to sit with me if you want a break. Why do you want to start a pack if you don't mind me asking?"

Káti reached in his bundle and pulled out a piece of hide he'd been working on. The trick was to tear it into strips to form a sturdier form of bandage. Reaching down he started a careful process of chewing into the hide, seeking to make indentations where he hoped to eventually tear it. In some ways it helped with his anxiety while in the presence of the sort-of stranger. It gave him an excuse to withdraw eye contact from time to time at any rate.