Listening gently Terra nodded. She knew about wounds that couldn't be helped. Broken bones, the death of a pup, a crippling injury. Terra was still young, so she didn't understand emotional pain. Raised in a pack where the emphasis was on survival deaths weren't mourned as they were here. Deaths were acknowledged, a tragic part of life. Hanging onto it was considered pointless though. Even the death of a pup, the worst kind there could be, only brought a couple days of mourning. Having pain caused by someone simply leaving was something completely foreign, a pain Terra didn't even know existed.
The blank look Ezra gave Terra shook her to the core though. It was something she'd only ever seen in those approaching death and absolute killers. She didn't believe the wolf was a killer, so death would be close. The pain will pass. It was all Terra could offer. Pain always passed. Crippled limbs might remain difficult to use and hurt occasionally, but the initial pain always faded. Standing Terra looked around. Ezra had said there was nothing she could do about the pain, but there was a way she could help. Terra wasn't a sharp hunter, but she should be able to grab something for the one who welcomed her.
For the moment Terra slipped away, stepping quickly back up the slope. There was a small cache nearby that she'd made. It only held a squirrel, but it would do if she couldn't get something bigger. Silently Terra waited, watching as an injured pig crossed the area. It would do. With a bit of luck Terra could manage to grab it. She pushed off in a rush. Luck was with her this time, and the pig was too stupid to run. A single blow killed it, allowing Terra to return with a fresh kill. Gently she dropped it at the major's feet. Eat.
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