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Birds, birds everywhere. He would pluck the feathers from their bodies as soon as they were caught, one for himself, and one for Caw - was it cannibalism for a bird to eat another bird? He wasn't certain, but it was interesting to watch the crow companion of his peck away at the bare chest of the earthbound avian while Crow himself busied with plucking his own meal.

There weren't many corpses for them to eat along the way. The packs were greedy and left little behind for the scavengers - but these strange boulders were home to some fat, slow birds that were easy enough to catch. Feathers blew in the gentle spring breeze, some stuck to the corners of his lips as he ate away at the carcass between his legs - others stuck to his body with blood as some kind of glue.

Sitting out in the morning sun, letting his back soak up the warmth through the break in the canopies above. The only thing alerting him to something amiss was Caw's sudden shift in posture as he caught sight, smell, sound of something coming by.

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 They were currently walking the lands alone. Their companion likely napping nearby but they could no longer sleep. They were armed with new knowledge on how to fend for themselves, how to hunt. They felt not so defenseless anymore as they followed the scent of bird towards a strange place full of stone behemoths. The name's of the creature that made these tickled the back of their mind, but they could not bring the word to their tongue. It mattered not, in the end. What did matter was possibly catching something. How nice would it be to bring their friend back something delicious to eat to show their gratitude?

 The emaciated wolf felt much better now that they were able to have food but their body was still malnourished. It would be a while before they were back to their old self. They were patient.

 They stopped walking. The brown wolf could scent the other just as the snake tasted the disturbance on the air. Someone was nearby. Someone that had killed or injured another creature. The blood was palpable on the air.

 They fought with themselves, wondering if they should just run back to Aurora's side and forget about the occurrence. Curiosity bid them forward, bid them to investigate. It was that cursed curiosity that had lead them down the path to destruction... and yet they would not be turned away this time. Perhaps they'd meet someone friendly... they would run if not.

 They inched forward, all the way until they saw the ebony shape before them. One ear tilted back, the other forward, outlining their uncertainty as they stared. This one... this one was different. They could see the wolf and was that The Soul? A wolf accompanied by a crow in their culture would mean that they were bonded. The wolf felt their breath hitch in their throat, nervousness made them take a step back. Was this... was this... "Are you of The Pack?" The snake hissed in their quiet voice from their perch. The answer would determine if they dashed away back to their companion. If it was a "yes" they would urge their friend to leave at once so that they may be safe.

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His companion cawed angrily, flashing his wings briefly before taking to the skies. Landing on a low branch nearby just out of reach of whoever was approaching. Crow, now distracted from his meal, watched his companion and where they flew off to before turning his attention to where they were staring off to with their own black eyes.

What met his blackened gaze was another with a companion... was that a snake around their neck? Dark eyes narrowed onto the figure as they asked a question, “No pack.” and received a simple answer. Feathers fluttering away from his lips as he spoke, gently falling to the ground and dancing in the breeze just strong enough to carry it. The white and brown of the avian's feathers heavily contrasted against his own inky figure.

He turned to face them, protectively standing over his and Caw's meal should they be here to snatch up his hard-earned meal - a rare thing for him to do and naturally he would suspect another of trying to do what he often did... mooch off of others for an easy meal. Crow was no fighter, but he hoped by acting as if he were it would be enough to deter them away from trying.

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 The sound of the avian above outlined their meeting. The angry call of the carrion crow caused their gaze to flicker upwards to the tree that the creature perched. There was the mild worry that the bird may swoop down to attack their eyes, the snake watched the beast while the wolf looked at the inky figure of the canine.

 Their ears remained turned in their nervous fashion as if one paw was already out the door. With the crow as a companion, they were all but certain The Pack was here and that they would have to make themselves scarce.

 "No pack."

 Wh... what? The dull golden eyes of the wolf blinked, completely caught off guard. The words registered completely in their minds a moment later. No pack. They visibly heaved a sigh of relief, their nervous aura changing to that of almost-relaxation. No running. Safe.

  More or less...

 Although now, their gazes registered that the wolf was guarding their catch. The Whisperer stepped back, trying to show that they wanted nothing of their food. Now though, she wondered if outside of The Pack, if others found their souls. Such would be an interesting thing to find and a good development. It meant that they were doomed to an eternity of suffering for leaving their world behind.

"Who... are you?" The snake hissed for them, feeling the silent words of the wolf from her coils. The curiosity was brimming in their golden gaze, watching the other. They wanted to know who this was that had a Soul when before it seemed that no one outside of The Pack did. "How did you find your sssoul... outside of The Pack?" When the snake said 'soul' the wolf's eyes flickered up towards the crow to indicate them. Did he know of the great thing it was to find the second part of one's soul?

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With Caw crying loudly from the branches, threateningly rustling his wings, Crow was focussed on the snake-necked one. His visage was that of neutral expression, and yet it held an aura of its own as suspicion and aggression just laying underneath as to why they were bothering them. Asking questions. When all they wanted to do was fill their bellies with the yummy, fat ground birds.

They relaxed somewhat and took a step back. Crow felt a form of power in this as if he was the one with all the cards on his side. Greedily he wanted to take more control over this meeting. Taking a single step closer to claim his position here. “Crow.” He answered simply with dull vocals, the scratchiness of them indicating how little he was used to talking. Blackened eyes flickering the snake that spoke. The avian introduced themselves with a new loud cawing from behind, staring daggers from his perch.

He didn't understand the other question asked. Find his soul? Visibly he was confused by the question, lowering his head and narrowing his eyes just enough to indicate just that while twisting his head slightly to the side, offering an ear for them to repeat themselves while staring at the corners of his eyes.

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 They could sense it, subtly, the undercurrent of aggression from both. They were not fighters, they would stake no claim here. If the other snarled or bid that they go, they would do so without complaint and with haste. The Whisperer knew that they never held the cards, that they never would be the ones moving into another's space to get them to go. They were submissive, subdued, and all too ready to flee should things get rough. However, the other did not snarl at them... the baseline of aggression was just that, the baseline. Tenuous, terrible, like walking a tightrope. They would attempt it with the utmost precision so as not to cause that undercurrent to spike. Towards this end, their tail would tuck slightly between their legs, tongue would lick their lips. All the signs that they knew they were not in control here.

 Crow... The Crow. It seemed to fill into their minds. Simple names such as this were not uncommon. It was not uncommon even for those of The Pack to be named after what species their Soul was. It seemed like another nail in the coffin. An outsider who also was not.

 They were clearly confused by the words spoken and it was not surprising. If one were never told of such cultures, why should they ever know? The wolf licked their lips, the snake's tongue flickered out. Then, there was silence as both of them began communicating with one another. The wolf could be heard letting out almost imperceptible whines and hums, the snake could be heard doing the same but just barely. How to explain in the simplest of terms? They spoke in their own language but for a moment until they hit upon it.

 The snake's mouth would open so that they could speak in their quiet, hissing whisper, "The crow, they are your companion. When a wolf bonds to another creature... it is becaussse this creature is their Soul. A part of you... indefinitely." The most wondrous of bonds that they would brave the dangers of The Pack a thousand times over if it meant that they might stay together. "The wolf is The Body, the bonded creature is The Sssoul. Forever, as one... without each other there isss only one half." It was the abridged version but hopefully it made enough sense to them. The wolf would gently cant their head to the side, a silent question. Understand?

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Coal ears strained to listen to the coiled reptile as they spoke about "souls", twisting forward so their dish-like cups could catch every word. Some of which they said almost made sense... almost. Without Caw he certainly would feel incomplete, but that is how he felt about his precious shiny object as well, one that was tucked away for now in a safe place while he was hunting earlier for these fat fowl. Perhaps that is what made waking up here almost natural to him in comparison to most. The confusion was quickly ignored since he had his companion here at least to continue where they had left off.

Which was very little to begin with anyway. They weren't leaving much behind in a previous life, nothing that he could care to remember.

After the reptile was done explaining "souls", he remained quiet for a moment. Pondering the question that was stated earlier and how he could answer it. If he should answer. A part of him questioned why it mattered how they met, a crow was more understandable as a companion than a snake. But then again, Crow didn't really care about learning how this one managed to befriend a snake of all things.

It didn't matter.

He didn't care to know.

But apparently, them knowing how he and Caw were together mattered enough to them. “Always had them.” he paused, annoyed as he pursed his lips. “Found each other, never left.”

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 After they spoke, they watched. Dull golden eyes never quite rising to stare into the other's dark gaze but instead somewhere lower as not to accidentally provoke some primal rage. Their instincts were always there to help guide them, even if their knowledge was lacking in some areas. There was silence that reigned for an amount of time that they didn't measure. They respected it, remained silent until the other spoke again. There ears would twitch, taking in the information, and then the silent communications between them and their Soul would begin for a heartbeat before the snake would open their hissing jaws.

 "That is how thingsss are..." In The Pack, the parents were in charge of finding candidates to bond to their offspring. It happened within the first month of a wolf's life. That they would bond to one of the creatures brought to them although for some pups they would find the Soul on their own. But such an event was rare. "Within The Pack, The Body and The Soul are bonded very early. You did not need The Pack to find yoursss... We have never seen such a thing but it isss incredible... only happened very rarely." The way their eyes flashed up towards the other, the awe was in their gaze just as much as the trepidation was. They almost felt connected to them... almost.

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 It was infrequent that this champagne predator would prowl for game during the daytime; her jowls enveloping a rather unfortunate hare, dictated otherwise. Slaver fusing with the warm metal-like savour secreting from her fresh kill, pooling amidst her palate, irresistible to any carnivore. However, this creature wasn’t slain selfishly, it was for her new companion as an attempt to build up their emaciated physique. 

 Trotting at a brisk pace, triumphant with her prize, it became abundantly clear that the mahogany femme wasn’t there upon her arrival. Brows furrowing, ears pricked, her lavender orbs scanned the vicinity, trailing amongst the trees and vegetation in attempt to locate her friend, but, alas, she failed to do so. Aurora sauntered on, her gait one of elegance, with each stride stroking the terrain and moving instinctively. Her nares contracting, inhaling the plethora of aromas, scrutinising each until she was successful in pinpointing the very one she was looking for. 

 It wasn’t long until she reencountered the brown lady & her serpent. Seeing the familiar forms up ahead, she reduced her momentum and opted to daintily stroll the last 20 metres or so; conscious of The Whisperers’ apprehension. Her ears twitched as voices were perceived though, and abruptly paused. It was only then she noticed the obscure Wolf; its fur as ebony as a corvine…

 The crow, they are your companion. When a wolf bonds to another creature... Aurora listened, not wanting to impede on their conference. 

 Always had them, Found each other, never left... An inquisitive eyebrow of the ashen belle arched as an obsidian bird ruffled its sleek plumage above the unknown one. Like assembling a jigsaw, Aurora made the assumption the perturbed avian was in fact the missing fragment here. Absorbed with curiosity; she observed the quartet, perhaps undetected, but not prior to gingerly placing her treasured victim amongst the foliage carpeted beneath her.

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There was a strange shift in power here for Crow. Rarely was he ever the one guarding food from others but the one watching at a distance for the scraps. The one who was in power and felt it radiate from his skin as the other avoided his blackened gaze. Crow was not an aggressive man, he was the type to follow those who left food in their wake, avoid confrontation in order to live another day - but he was also the type to take any advantages he could over another being. He was a predator after all, and weakness brought out the worse in him.

But things would only take a turn for the worse further still.

In the distance someone else approached, Crow was left unaware to her presence as the brunette and her snake spoke to him further about this "souls" thing, well... more so the snake spoke to him from the looks of it. Funny, he didn't know he understood Parseltongue, what a pleasant surprise. Tail tail swayed momentary with a sting of pride burning in his being, thinking he was "special" at all in any form even if it was just to this duo; but it was Caw's alarm that caught his attention. Twisting his head toward his companions to follow their gaze, looking beyond the snake charmer to see another behind them...

And his hackles rose. His hate filled gaze shooting toward the brunette once more, accusation brimming his his stare. “You bring another.” He hisses angrily. “Trying to corner!” They were lurking behind, trying to hide and all he could think is that they were ambushing him. He lunged, fangs snapping with a threat before falling short, stopping just before he would make contact as he didn't want to fight but instead to scare her and her companion off.

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 They were silent. The Crow and The Whisperer, as the words the serpent wove filled the air between them and were mulled over by the other. They didn't notice, at first, the change in the atmosphere. The Soul was the first to sense the heat and taste the air, they were always the more sensitive of the pair. Silently it was communicated to The Body, and the information was internalized between them. Support. It felt nice to have someone else around, to help them out and to help them feel as if they weren't alone.

 It was the harbinger of the turning of this meeting.

 Hackles rose on the ebony wolf as their own soul communicated the arrival of Aurora. The Whisperer felt their heartbeat quicken, their body tensing and preparing for flight. Accusations fly from the other's maw. "No! We were not... believe usss." The snake hissed out at the wolf while the whites of The Body's eyes flashed in fear as they glanced behind them.

 It was a sharp hiss from the snake that brought them around to run. They didn't know that the wolf wasn't intent on hurting them, they just heard the warning and felt the fear of death.

 The Pack. Flashes of fangs, of howls of anger were in their ears. They panted, almost incoherent with fear as they dashed back towards Aurora. They nearly fell over themselves trying to hide behind their companion. "We didn't mean to scare them! We have to run! Fangs! Death! They will attack! We have to go!" The snake hissed incessantly as the wolf whined and attempted to steer their friend away.

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 A ruby liquor seeped its warmth along her ivory canines, a cruel reminder of her slain prey, using her tongue to polish its remnants and refreshing her mouth. The hare proven to be a worthless adversary to the avid hunter, she did ponder at this moment if it were traditional in these plains to befriend their natural prey, as she witnessed the quartet before her, each with their abnormal partners. There were such similarities between them all: the copperhead snakes shades complemented its host with their burnished russet hues, and likewise the ebony duo, the corvine and the wolf, mutually as black as the still of a night.
 
 Her pensive thoughts abruptly ceasing as words were exchanged and her ally came hurtling toward her. Instinct possessed her as she rose swiftly, back limbs propelling her forth as her panicked friend placed themselves behind her; fortunately this ashen damsel was already at a secure distance, but nonetheless moved gracefully to shield the brown femme & the serpent. She’d turn as she advanced, turning her form to the side, giving herself the advantage for a quick getaway but also portraying her impartial demeanour, not wanting to provoke the challenged situation.
 
 ‘You would do well to recognise a friend from a foe here’, no animosity sung in her lyrics. She knew too well the perils of a solitary existence; the dangers lurking amidst the darkness. Opportunists sought out benevolent wolves such as themselves, alas Aurora was not one for confrontation, but one of comfort. She was the essence of compassion.
 
 ‘There is no reason to attack. I was looking for my friend. I wanted to make sure they were alright’, a concoction of concern and warmth cloaked her countenance. She was no enemy or threat here, her voice unwavering though; resolute.

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They ran from him, which only fuelled the power he felt in this moment. Making him drunk with the toxic influence of power over another. Excited, Caw flew from his branch and onto Crow's head as he angrily cawed while Crow growled and barked his threats for the two strangers to leave. His lunge was faux, having little bite behind it other than a simple threat - to watch them turn tail like the snake woman and leave him and Caw be to finish their meal and possibly find another to cache for later... the fat birds were easy to hunt for now and why not take advantage of that?

The second wolf however... did not run as he wished. He snapped his jaws a couple of more times in hopes that she too would hastily make distance between himself and they - and yet she stood. Talking. Calmly. Blackened eyes narrowed suspiciously on the other, newer one who arrived. Trust was difficult to earn of the corvid boy who spent most of his time with the avian who was now silently glaring from the top of his head. Feathers sprawled out like some kind of hat in what Caw surely thought would be a threatening pose to try and make the duo look larger as one creature.

“You watched all sneaky like.” Accusatory, he clearly didn't like how they stood behind just to be discovered by Caw from the branches above. “No one is friend, Caw is Crow's only friend.” 

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 Unlike them, their companion was made of sterner stuff. They would not be moved and deep within their soul, they felt impressed and awed by their bravery. They were kind and yet they would not shy away from conflict. They seemed to be everything that The Whisperer wished they could be. They were glad that they were traveling with such a commendable wolf.

 They continued to hide behind their companion, unable to bring themselves to stand beside. They felt ashamed for such a fact, that they could not reciprocate their friend's protection... perhaps one day but not today. Their eyes would slip past Aurora to The Crow. They were there with their Soul who spread their wings wide to make them seem more imposing. It made so much sense to them. They truly were a Body and Soul.

 Their eyes would once again go back to their beautiful companion, questioning silently if they would stay or if they would go. What would happen now?

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 There wasn't anything threatening in Auroras' disposition; the belle was a nurturer, a carer, an unchallenging opposition to her class. Her poise amplified the latter, as she stood to one side casting her flank to the ebony individual. Her ears declining to the side of her cranium when he'd snapped at her from a distance, though she retained her rooted position. Auroras' confidence was a very thin veil; her shawl encompassing her inevitable weakness. The territorial male would undoubtedly draw this from her once his patience ceased. Conscious of this, she answered his spitting accusation promptly. 
 
 'No, not sneakily. Although I can understand why you thought that. But more ... curious. You both have creatures attached to you. I've never seen anything like it ...', she mused aloud. Her lyrics mellow as she spoke, softening the increasing tension amongst them. 'I'm not from around here, and can't help but think this is normal for all to be accompanied by another being ... Or maybe I'm abnormal?'. The more words sailed through her maw, the more her ears began to drift upwards again, her expression one of subtle confusion still at the situation she'd encountered. 
 
 Unsure this coal-hued canine would be the suitable one to answer such questions, she half-lifted one of her front paws, a signal she would take her leave if he was adamant to regain his peace.

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The one woman argued that they were not being sneaky, and even as he was about to argue with that, she calmed that suspicion by admitting she could see how he could have interpreted it that way. Well, at least she was seeing what he was seeing. How one like himself could think and accuse of trying to corner him, ambush him if it weren't for his companion warning him from the trees.

There was not a soul out there that he would trust more than Caw, not one that he would put his life in their claws other than the corvid that was perched at the top of his head currently. Though his claws dug into his skin and scratched scars onto his hide, it was a small price to pay for their companionship and loyalty that the two felt toward one another. Almost like brothers, but of a different species.
 
“Don't know.” He hadn't met many wolves here if he was honest, only scavenging their leftovers and meeting a couple few other than the two here today, right now. “We don't meet many wolf-kind.” As he spoke his muscles slowly uncoiled, hackles falling back to their smoothed position long his back while Caw felt his unease unwind and in turn sat more comfortably on the wolf's head and not poised in such a way to make themselves seem bigger through feather threats. 

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 They watched, marveling at how the pale woman stood tall in this situation. They embodied all that they wished that they could be, but never would be able to attain. The Crow was terrifying in their anger and yet, Aurora did not flinch away nor falter in their stance. They continued to speak and perhaps The Crow was able to understand the poise and peace that the wolf exuded. For they did not come closer, nor did they bite and snap at Aurora. The Whisperer watched in amazement as they started speaking again, and seemed to unwind and lower their aggression.

 They would heave a silent sigh of relief, their body untensing just a bit as they figured that the danger might have passed. Their eyes would be awed by Aurora as they looked first at them and then at The Crow. "Not abnormal." They would chime in, after calming their hearts. "Those of our Pack were the only wolvesss bonded... It has always been said that those outside of The Pack have not found their Souls yet... It wasss rare... where we came from... to have outsiders with their Soulsss." A brief pause and then they continued, "But perhapsss, it is not as rare here. Perhaps even you might find your Soul." It would be a wonderful thing if their companion could. There was no bond quite as amazing than that of The Body and The Soul. "There is nothing quite like that feeling... of having your other half..." The snake would move and lower their face to that of the wolf's, where the wolf would nuzzle their companion. They could not imagine life without each other and oftentimes those of The Pack couldn't live on without their Souls or their Bodies.

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 With the receding tension, after the ebony male spoke, Aurora removed her gaze from him and glanced over the corvid; blinking slowly as she assessed his demeanour. ‘Well, you can now say you’ve met two more… wolf-kind. I’m Aurora’, her gentle voice offered. Her eyes never wavered from the black corvid as she spoke. The plumage looked sleek and well preened, the jet-black dye shone tones of greens or striking blues if the light touched it just right, indicating his formidable wellbeing. ‘And you Sir, are a very handsome chap’, she cooed as a small smile increased along her maw. A compliment, in hopes to ease the bird, and perhaps not single him out from the dominating canines present.
 
 A shifting movement was felt aside her, the rigidity of her friends form subsiding as they emerged and also answered Auroras concerns. When the hushed whispers of the snakes familiar tongue spoke, the hazel dame pivoted her head slowly, watching the serpent coil and uncoil along the nape of the copper-brown femme. She nodded as they finished, touched by the affection between the two of them. Aurora raised her crown once again to readdress the male.
 
 ‘Then maybe I will be as fortunate as the two of you to find a companion and share the very same deep connection you both experience’. Was she slightly hopeful of this? Was The Whisperers’ companionship influencing her thoughts? And now this strange encounter too… Her thoughts trailed as she awaited their answers, imagining what other species or critter would be as loyal to her as they were to her current acquaintances.

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The women spoke quite a lot. At first the snake charmer kept quiet behind their companion, shrinking in the distance and almost forgotten by the blacken duo until she spoke again - soot eyes flickering to her in a swift reminder of her presence. They spoke mostly to their companion and so Crow and his companion remained silent, opting to not interject for it didn't matter. All that mattered was that they left his food alone... and with a quick flick of his ears and Caw following suit by checking behind them, nothing... their food remained where they left them, nothing to worry about right now.

He didn't even pay attention when one of the women offered a compliment to the bird - completely uncaring for such frivolous things. The only thing on their mind were the basic desire to feed and move on. To protect what was theirs even if it meant scaring away threats or taking it and fleeing far far away.

In fact, there was rarely anything else going on in their little heads, of either of the companions. They were simple minded, happy in their straight forward living style and unbothered by the desires that perhaps other wolves had. Even if he had considered that they met more than just a few by adding these women, did it matter any? Not really... it wasn't like they came to give them food or anything, just simple chatter that was barely of interest at all. 

As the two women chattered about companions, one wishing to find their own as the crow and snake charmer - the blackened boy stepped back. Still he faced them to watch their movements, but choosing to backtrack in order to hover over their meals from earlier. He'd try his hardest to hold both avians by the neck in order to take them both and leave none behind... Still as he sought their carcasses, his eyes remained on the women, forever suspicious of their presence.

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 Aurora offered such kind words to The Crow but there was nothing returned in kind. They were not much for words, or pleasantries, it seemed. They did not hold it against them. There were those who were just different... even if they were a bit scary. The worst seemed to have passed as they finished speaking and the other just seemed... distracted. The Whisperer could see where their gazes turned and where their attention was held. The prey, the birds... it was all they wanted it seemed.

 Should they just leave them? The Whisperer's lupine gaze would try to find Aurora's own as they attempted to motion back with their head towards the woods.

 The Soul settled back around The Whisperer's neck, serpentine head resting atop the furred one as they both looked at their companion. They were happy that there would be no violence this day but perhaps they could still find a meal.

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 As Aurora finished speaking, she couldn’t help notice the retreating obscure shadows. Undeniably, it was from the very she-wolves. Most would take this as a great offence, but the cordial dame simply creased her maw into a small knowing smile, an amiable gesture to the odd man.
 
 It was time for them to depart.
 
 As lavender spheres observed the dark figures creating a lengthier distance between them all, Aurora turned to move away herself when her companion motioned the same. Whilst they themselves weren’t aligned like body & soul, they were, however, a unit and moved as one. Turning her graceful form away, she didn’t offer any more unsolicited words to the black duo. Instead, as she approached where she left her victim in the matted undergrowth, hoping her friend was following suit, Aurora bent down to retrieve it.
 
 ‘I brought you something. Just a small meal to get you by before we move later tonight’, she said lowly for their companions' ears only. Maw ajar, she picked it up before trotting briskly off into the distance.

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Nothing was left for any of them to say. Crow managed to grab his and Caw's meal in his maw, while the tall woman offered some kind of smile. Why? Did it matter to him to know? Not really. It did him no good to know honestly. With the avians hanging lifeless in his maw, he simply watched the two women to make sure he knew where they were, where they were going, hopefully away at least he thought with a dismissive flick of his ear.

And away they did. As soon as the pair were gone from his sights, Crow hastily made his own escape into the thick underbrush of the woods behind the strange building. Away fleet-footed before the girls would change their minds to come "check up on him" again if they chose to see. With Caw flying high above in the branches, the two would find somewhere else to finish their meal... somewhere more private and the open court of the strange rocky thing where the delicious birds called home.

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Oh! Just as they'd wanted to gift their friend, their friend had wanted to gift them. They were touched and let off a wag of their tail while giving a small smile to their companion. They would give one last glance towards The Crow before turning away with Aurora so that they could head off.

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