The Ademre woman crept slowly forward towards the lake. Her stomach growled with anticipation, and she nearly frowned. It had been too long since she'd had a successful hunt, but the land here was new and strange and it would take her some time to come to understand the patterns of the pray who resided here. Today her goal was ducks - start small, she told herself. Small and easy, ducks weren't hard to catch were they? Her brows knitted together and she paced along the reeds. The thickness of foliage gave out a few lengths before the shoreline, and Kindle was not convinced that she was fast enough to close the gap towards her hiding spot and where the ducks swam in the shallows without them seeing and lifting off. There was no rush though, right? She could take her time in her thoughts and might as well consider her strategy while hidden in the reeds. "Speech" "Ademre Sign" "Thinking" "You."

Rosemary crept through the reeds with his nose downturned, spying the green headed dusty ducks in the distance, he crept closer, the chains on his harness jingling softly only to be muted as he waded into the water. His ear flicked to the side, he wasn’t alone. Peach eyes roamed to the side, spying a girl among the reeds that barely blended in with the violet shine on her coat. She was magnificent, for a moment he was galled by her sheer beauty. With a soft click of his tongue that might have been the ticking of a bug, he called her attention over to him then lifted a paw slowly to point toward a waddling male before he slunk in a wide circle around the gathered fowl. He was telling her subtly to flush the birds toward him, large and fast on his paws as he was he had no doubt he would be up to the task of springing from cover to snap his jaws around one of the fleeing ducks. What better way to meet someone than over the bonding experience of a hunt? speaking Thinking  you

She was prepared to say screw it and run for it, hopefully being fast enough to catch the ducks before they took flight.. but a sound from the side drew her ears as she shifted the weight to her front end. The Ademre drew to a halt quite quickly, skidding paws into the dirt to catch herself. Dainty ears perked towards the noise, and her gaze fell upon the man who had tried for her attention. He made a motion with his paw, and Kindle understood immediately. It was a tactic that wasn't exactly rare, though the colorful woman was not often the one on the side of flushing the prey. Who was to say that this stranger wouldn't take her for granted, snag himself a duck and run with it? However the plan was better then she could come up with, and she could always fight him for the meal if that was the way it went. Coiling gracefully, the woman prepared to spring. She took a moment to center her breathing, waiting for a time which the ducks were clustered and facing towards the stranger to ensure their path upwards might swing by him. Finally she leapt from the reeds towards the waterfowl, a snarl upon her face. "Speech" "Ademre Sign" "Thinking" "You."

The ducks quacked in panic and began to take wing, too slow, he sprang in an instant with infinite grace, snapping a bird in his jaws and smacking another into the water with his paw. He landed, one paw coming down on the grounded duck while he held his own catch in his jaws, carefully reposed as his fur and harness settled neatly into place. The hunt was effortless, and seamless and in the end he stood like a great mountain over his kills. He dropped the bird in his jaws and lifted the one on the ground, shaking it quickly to break its neck before he stepped toward the girl, dropping the larger of the two birds at her paws. “For you my love.” He purred, lowering his head in a gallant bow before turning away to pick up his own kill. speaking Thinking  you

The strategy worked and the cluster of ducks took flight directly towards the man in wait. He sprung up gracefully to capture one within his jaws - which Kindle thought was nothing too special - but managed a surprising second catch as he accurately pitched a bird out of the air with a paw, successfully taking down two birds with one leap. The Ademre woman craned her neck out towards him with interest, lips parting in an enthralled gasp. He stepped towards her, dropping the larger of the two ducks at her feet.  "An impressive specimen... what a gentleman you are." She murmured warmly, looking along the man's large yet slender build with admiration. Whether she was referring to the duck or the male, she wasn't sure herself. "Though I don't share meals with strangers - might I get your name, kind sir?" Small head leaned down to pluck some feathers from the bird's breast so that she might get at the meat beneath, peering up at him with golden eyes as she did so. "Speech" "Ademre Sign" "Thinking" "You."

“Rosemary Klein.” He introduced with a seductive purr, flashing his gilded fangs as he smiled at her. His head lowered as he lifted his kill and brought it to a dry bank with a saunter, laying on his side with his kill between his paws. “Join me.” He offered, his ear ticking slightly as he waited for her to settle down next to him, inviting her with a slight cant of his hips his sultry eyes watching her carefully before he lowered his head to sheer through the feathers and flesh to eat at the soft hot meat below, thin blood coating his ink black lips. speaking Thinking  you

The man was seductive in his movements and Kindle took her time to admire his lithe form, keeping the interest from her soft gaze. He lay on his side with his kill, and Kindle grasped her own duck to move towards him. She mirrored his movements, laying herself down beside him with their meals between them. Her tail swished as she lay, the soft fur upon the tip sweeping along the bottom of his rear paws gently. "Rosemary." The Ademre repeated, tasting the name upon her tongue. "I am called Kindle." She leaned down as he did to take a bite of flesh, gaze still upon his face. Gilded teeth? What an interesting accessory. "What brings you to the east?" She wondered aloud. "Do you live nearby?" He smelt of many other wolves, surely he was pack. With the manners of which he moved, Kindle assumed he had more on his mind then a mere meal. Perhaps the small-talk could draw his motivations further for her to think on. She was not an easy of a prey as the ducks had proven to be. "Speech" "Ademre Sign" "Thinking" "You."

“I live in the West little flower.” He purred. “In a pack named Ashen that has recently been formed.” He explained, tucking into his meat with a low growl, his tail wagging slightly as he chewed at the sweetbreads within the duck’s lower body. “What of yourself sweet girl?” He asked. “You don’t smell of pack.” He hummed pleasantly, eyeing her carefully with intent eyes as she ate her own meal. He thought of the children their coupling would produce an grinned into the red meat of his meal. Violet marked black beasts with sharp fangs and keen eyes that would hunt and fight with all the warrior spirit of the Kleins. speaking Thinking  you

So he did belong to a pack. Kindle's paw twitched upon the prey she held. Anxiety. Though he seemed polite, she'd not had the best experiences with pack wolves. Many were quick to shoo loners away, especially ones who hunted too close to their territory. She leaned into the flesh to take another chunk off of it, murmuring pleasantly as the warm meat moved down her throat. "Packs are overrated." She told him in response, her tone dismissive. "I only enjoy being tied down in very specific situations." Tongue moved to lick some stray blood off of her paw casually. Sure one day she may long for a home, but not until she'd found her Ademre family. "Speech" "Ademre Sign" "Thinking" "You."

It's a... lot of dead animals!

Though the pair were tied up with the ducks, many of the small critters of the lake began floating to the surface. It was slow- a frog here, a fish there- but the longer the two sat, the more animals collected at the surface. It's not long before birds of prey start swooping into the water to catch the easy prey.

His ears perked and a wicked grin crossed his features only for him to recoil at the sheer stink of death surrounding them. Bubbling to the surface he saw a frog, then a bloated soaked through mouse, then fish, until there were hundreds of dead fish and vermin polluting the waters. “What in god’s name?!” He breathed, wide eyed as the dead seemed to multiply around them. He was stopped mid thought by the brush of talons against his ear as a bird flew down and snatched up one of the carcasses. Soon the sky was full of cawing shrieking carrion birds, swooping down and gobbling the feast before them, the bald heads of vultures and the ink black feathers of crows circled them, and Rosemary backed toward the woman, looking toward her cautiously to see if she was seeing what he was. speaking

Kindle caught his odd look as he recoiled, and then the scent reached her as well and the Ademre's nose wrinkled slightly. A dainty paw tapped upon the ground, signing disgust. She abandoned the meal at her feet and stood, needing a better look to see what was truly going on. It seemed as if the prey within the lake were all simply dying, and for a moment she quietly watched until it dawned on her. Turning her head sharply to the male, she stamped the ground with worry before moving forward to swat the duck away from Rosemary's grasp. Carrion swooped down all around them, each seeking to achieve a free kill of their own. "Our meals previously feasted upon these creatures." She nodded her head towards the lake where the ducks had fed, where now all life was draining free of. "I fear our lunch may be spoiled." Kindle herself had no knowledge of healing, and her paw continued to worry motions upon the dirt in panic. Were the fish poisoned? Had she already been tainted? She looked back to the man, eyes searching his for a response. "Speech" "Ademre Sign" "Thinking" "You."