By dawn the days half over

Walk | "Talk" | think

Kotori took the knowledge that morning was the best time to hunt as important information to lock away.  He’d sound smart later sharing this knowledge with his sisters later maybe.  Was dad going to let him help find the breakfast?!  This was going to be the best day ever! “I can find rabbits really well,”  said with plenty of pride with this accomplishment before adding in more half-heartedly, “but they’re always too close to one of their holes to get to one in time.”

Kotori glanced around as they walked not spying his pet.  Stupid thing!  He’d go hunt it down and kill it la-and as the dirty thought formed the mongoose showed up at a distance.  Perhaps it was understandable it wasn’t so keen on getting close when Kotori was near the giant form of his dad.  Fine.  As long as it hadn’t tried to run away.

“Are we hunting for rabbit or something bigger though?”  Kotori had the awesome vision of helping dad to kill something big like a giant stag.  The notion of anything being able to hurt him with dad there was of course completely unthought of.  Nothing could harm Kotori with dad there.  Even if there was anything bigger than dead, huger than dad, nothing could stop the warlord.