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Keldava was practically bouncing as she made her way through the forest, nostrils flaring every now and then as she checked that she was still following Mahnaya’s scent correctly. In Keldava’s right hand she held a bow, the fruit of her first successful trade! Admittedly she had some awareness that trading for an indistinct favour was probably far from the norm but still, she had traded for the bow and now it was hers. Something she had earned, or would earn as the case was, not something that had been given to her as a gift.
The arrows that had been given to her along with the bow dug into her thigh uncomfortably where she had strapped them alongside the single knife she wore at her thigh – her second knife had been moved to a set of straps on the outside of one of the leather bracers Mahnaya had given her. Keldava would need to get herself a quiver from somewhere, and learn how to make arrows, but those were things that she could work on later.
For now, the pup was excited and looking for her mother, wanting to show off her prize. The bow wasn’t anything particularly special as far as bows went but it was solidly built, good quality and the fact that Keldava had gotten it herself made it all the sweeter. Once again Keldava’s nostrils flared and this time her ears perked up at well, the strength of the scent telling her that Mahnaya was close now! Eager to show her mother the bow Keldava began to pick up speed, accelerating to a jog, and feeling a brief moment of satisfaction as she managed to maintain it without stumbling or slipping (her practise finally seemed to be paying off a bit), she homed in on the scent, tail wagging furiously behind her.
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