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Kotori hadn’t attempted too much hunting in the mangroves but that was about to change.  Water and marshes meant mushrooms and mushrooms meant pigs.  The wolf was just about positive he could find wild boar here and he had a mission to hunt in all manner of terrain so that he never made himself look a fool regardless of where he might be hunting.  Also of course to be able to catch food no matter where he found himself, admittedly for the young wolf pride was a large part of his priorities.

Entering the marsh he took his time slowly scenting the air and the trees.  It wasn’t the scent that caught his senses first but their feces mixed into the mud in a spot.  It wasn’t overly old which meant there had to be boars nearby.  It wasn’t easy to see but from one spot he was able to find hints further on of more.  He doubted one was alone which should make it easier to find.  He finally decided some of the spots in the mud weren’t just depressions but prints left behind from their hooves.

While he was following the small hints of his trail he spied another wolf, a rather wet wolf in fact.  Boars were aggressive things so might as well offer to work with a partner.  “Hey,”  Kotori wasn’t one to mince words.  “I’m tracking some boar.  If you want to help you can have a portion of the meat.” There was the offer he could take it or leave it.

"Kotori Fatalis"