Resin had been craving pheasant. It had been a meal that she'd come accustomed to, having lived beside a large prairie in the past. The meat of a pheasant was rich and somewhat earthy. She quite enjoyed it. Having a mind to acquire some, the big woman set her sights on a large prairie where she had hunted pronghorn in the past. Hopefully she would be able to flush out some of the birds. Her size worked against her though. If she could find someone smaller to dip and dive to snatch them out of the air, that would be ideal. Unfortunately, today seemed to be quite a busy day for everyone. She would simply try on her own and hope for the best.

This was an experiment. Valdís wanted to see how far the pup could walk before he refused to go any more. She hadn't gotten anyone else's permission. She probably should've told Ásvor but she was hoping it would be a quick trick. Úlfr finally tuckered out once they made it through the Whispering Caves. At this point Valdís should've turned back but with the gulley and prairie ahead she just couldn't resist. Valdís pulled the boy onto her back and Embla used some straps of deer hide to fasten him there. He snoozed on her back as she travelled, thinking herself very clever… until she got to the prairie and needed a break where as the pup was rested, fresh, and full of more energy than she wanted to deal with. In a matter of moment's he was on the ground and already taking off. "Hey! Don't go too far, stay where I can see you." "Talk" "You" Think

"Wow, it's so big!" With Embla's help, Úlfr scrambled off his mother's back. He start to bound through the territory, a pair of young raven's right behind him. Embla had had chicks some time back so it seemed only natural for the young birds to be gifted to Úlfr. Of course since they were young themselves they didn't do that great a job keeping the pup in line. Úlfr's pace slowed as Valdís warned him not to go too far. He started sniffing around. The prairie was full of so many different scents that he almost couldn't process them. However, there was one scent he recognized. Wolf. Úlfr leaned back on his hind legs to pop his head over the tall grass. There was the wolf! Emboldened by his companions company he took one hop forward, "Hi! Are you hunting?", before disappearing back into the grasses. Well, almost. His large ears still stood up above everything else. "Speech"

Black ears perked as sound came from behind. Words met those ears a moment later as she turned to inspect those that approached. A small set of ears stuck up above the long grass and Resin actually chuckled softly. Sometimes children could be cute. "Aye, I'm hunting." The woman looked about for a guardian and saw her approach a moment later. Well, this pair could be useful. Resin parted the grass with one big paw, looking down upon the hiding child. "Would you like to help me hunt?" She asked the boy, but the question was posed to his guardian too as she brought her singular gaze up to silently as the woman. "Speech"

Yes, she was hunting! Úlfr's tail wagged behind him rapidly as his mother caught up with him. The minute Resin asked her question Úlfr gazed up at Valdís with pleading eyes. To his delight she said he could go hunting with the older lady. "Yes, I want to help. I'm a good hunter. I've caught all kind of bugs and frogs. What are you trying to catch?" He hoped it was something a bit more interesting than bugs and frogs. While he liked those things he was getting a bit tired of hunting the same creatures all the time. "Speech"

Valdís trotted quickly after Úlfr, his little tail parting the grass as he went. She was hoping this wouldn't turn into another impromptu game of tag as she didn't think she had the energy after their lengthy journey. A moment later they came upon an older woman who stated she was hunting and she offered to let Valdís and Úlfr hunt with her. Valdís considered for a moment then decided the experience would be beneficial. With any luck she could get a moment to rest and maybe Úlfr could burn off some energy. "I appreciate the offer. My name is Valdís and this is Úlfr. How about you two hunt and I'll keep watch for predators?" "Talk" "You" Think

The boy's mother agreed that he could join the hunt but she would not be joining. It was strange to think that a mother might allow its child to go off with a stranger with the intent to kill things, but she simply nodded. Resin needed the child if she wanted to get the most out of this hunt. Fixing her gaze on Ulfr, the giantess explained what she had in mind. "There are birds out there in the long grass. All you have to do is run fast and make them fly. I'll catch them in the air." Not wanting to deny the boy an opportunity for a new experience, she continued. "Once we catch one or two, we can change places and I'll let you try to catch one in the air, deal?" Resin case a sidelong glance at Valdis, making sure that she was okay with the plan as well. "Speech"

-swears- wrong char

ooc: just posting Úlfr to save some of my sanity

Valdís sat down quietly, intent on watching from a reasonable distance. She kept her senses peeled for predators and also took the opportunity to see how Úlfr did with his hunting.

Úlfr's tail wagged as Resin explained how they were going to catch the birds. His part was pretty easy, all he had to do was run through the grass and see if he could scare some birds up into the air. He nodded eagerly. "Yea, that sounds good to me." He followed Resin's gaze to Valdís who nodded. That worked for her.

Úlfr looked around through the grass then looked to Resin and nodded. Yes, he was ready. Ok, he tried not to overthink and instead took off like a shot toward the north, the grass parting swiftly where he ran. He didn't go to far before he looped back around and started making a figure eight as he sought to spook something into the air.

With the approval of Valdis, the pair set to work. Ulfr dashed through the long grass, scaring up birds on his first try. Resin had been ready. She followed alongside but a step behind. As the first of the birds flew panicked into the air, she dove. Jaws clamped down on feathers and she flung her head downwards, throwing the avian back to earth. With one quick bite, she ended its life.

After tossing the dead bird back towards where Valdis sat, she repositioned for the next run. The third would be for Ulfr to try. "Again," she instructed the young wolf. By the time they were finished, she hoped to have a bird for each of them

Úlfr was having a blast just racing through the grass at full speed. He could do this for hours. As he raced along birds suddenly fluttered up out of the grass. He slowed for a moment to watch them. They fluttered into the air in a panic and then Resin leapt up and snagged one, dragging it back down to earth. He let out a cheer and bounded toward resin as she stated to go again. He nodded and glanced over to the east where he hadn't done too much running. He bolted in that direction, tail wagging and stirring up the grass as he went. This time he raced in a wide zig zag pattern hoping to disturb whatever was try to hide in the grass. At one point a rabbit suddenly skittered out from nearby but he kept his focus on the birds. "Speech"

The second time that the child ran through the long grass, Resin dove again after a bird. This time her jaws snapped just behind the tail of the fleeing avian. With a growl, she landed and circled back. That round had been a loss, but perhaps the boy would have better luck when it was his turn.

Returning back to their starting place, she looked down upon the child. "No luck that time. It's your turn to try and catch one." She instructed him on where to stand and gave a few pointers before they began. "I'll run through and you'll see them as they leave the grass. You'll hear them first though, so try and imagine where they'll be. Then just jump and bite." Seeing that as enough instruction, Resin moved into position.

After giving Ulfr a nod, the big wolf took off through the long grass. Though they'd just been run from this area before, the birds were fairly stupid and always seemed to return. They took off into the air in a panic once more. Even though it was Ulfr's turn to attack, Resin seized the opportunity to snatch a slow pheasant from the air, worrying it between her teeth until its neck snapped. She then circled back to see if Ulfr had had any luck.

Pheasants burst from the grass as he ran, scattering into the air. This was so cool! Tail wagging he whipped around to watch Resin. Unfortunately she wasn't able to catch one but she was really close. With all this grass he bet there were all kinds of birds that they could catch but now it was his turn to try and pluck one out of the air. He nodded, suddenly growing serious. He crouched in the grass, hind legs curled beneath him and ready to spring. More birds scattered and he bounded forward in a mighty leap toward a male ring-necked pheasant that immediately had caught his eye. His fangs seized hold of the birds wings and his paws wrapped around it. Both of them crashed to the ground. He held on tight as he could while the bird flailed but it slipped away from him. Úlfr scrambled to his feet but just as the bird took off into the air Valdís seized it in her jaws and killed it. "Yay, mom, you got it!" He bounded over to the bird and took it in his jaws immediately proceeding to play until Valdís cleared her throat. Oh, right! "Thank you for teaching me to hunt birds!" -end?- "Speech"