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Theodoric Martin · 12-07-2010, 01:54 AM

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Lately, Theodoric had been a hermit. While he was generally a social creature, he did go through phases where he was his own best company. In recent weeks, he had not avoided other lupines, but he had not actively sought them out, either. His days had been a pleasant mix of weaving in the morning and exploring the outdoors in the afternoons. It felt good to be productive again, and with each passing day he could feel his creative muscles flexing a little more. He had not sought out others because his work was company enough.

Today’s weather called Theodoric outside a little earlier than usual. The sun had already crested its zenith, but the sky was partially cloudy and occasionally spitting snowflakes. Still, it was not too chilly, nor was the wind gusting with any intensity or frequency. Despite this, Theodoric had still thrown a long navy cloak over his shoulders before opening the door and following his Eurasian eagle owl outside. The village beyond his doorstep was quiet, but comfortably so. Wynne angled in the direction of her favorite hunting grounds to the south, and Theodoric followed slowly behind.

He quickly lost sight of the mottled brown owl, but he knew that she was heading toward the forested area south of the rapids known as Adella’s rage. Theodoric would let the owl hunt on her own for a while, but maybe later they’d team up to bring down a large hare or wild turkey. For now, Theo loosened his stride and enjoyed the exercise. Even in winter, the AniWaya territory was lovely, and he was enough of an artist to appreciate the subtle beauty of the season.

Past the fork of the rapids, Theodoric startled a doe and her two half-grown fawns, probably born earlier this year. For a moment, he thought about giving chase, but doubted that he could catch even one of the fawns on his own. Theo wasn’t a terrible hunter, but he wasn’t an excellent one either. Two-legged and wearing a non-aerodynamic cloak, he would quickly lose his quarry in the undergrowth. He was vaguely disappointed, until he saw the reason he had gotten so close to the deer without them noticing. There, concealed in the undergrowth was a stand of walnut trees, probably originally planted by humans decades ago. Theodoric grinned and headed toward the trees. Walnuts were tricky eating, but well worth the while.

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