you let her go

"Eska"

With Ulric gone, Eska had taken on a lot of responsibility. She made regular patrols of the lands and the castle. She hunted the summer herds that had settled on the plains. She kept an eye on things within the castle walls as well. The brindled woman was so busy that time seemed to fly by. That being said, she still sorely felt Ulric's absence. The man had become a permanent fixture in her life and she felt the need to do something nice for him.

Having found a band of traveling traders at the borders of the pack, Eska did a bit of haggling and came away with the perfect give for Ulric. She traded a freshly killed buck for the skin, but it was worth it. The Hallows could do without a bit of meat. With the trade being made, Eska took the giant skin back to the Hallows, leaving it in her room since it was closer to the door. There was still work to be done.

Later that evening, once the patrols were made and a few fat rabbits were added to the stores, Eska took the rolled and tied skin between her jaws and made her way up to the quarters that Uric's family shared. One silver dipped paw pushed the door to the man's bed chamber open and she moved inside. Surprisingly, there was someone there already. It didn't take much thought to realize that this was one of Ulric's children. One that she hadn't yet met. Placing the rolled fur at her paws, The woman's dark ears flicked forward. "Hello," she spoke plainly. "I've brought your father a surprise. Do you mind if I leave it here?" By asking permission, she was being courteous. Plus she was showing the girl that her opinion and wishes mattered.