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Hunger was something that Kaena had grown accustomed to in her months spent traveling; it was good to be within the clan again. She remembered sharing a meal with Jezebel and learning a little more of Gabriel's past than he'd ever revealed. Mealtimes tended to bring canines together, and Kaena was not blind to the fact that Vieira was on the outskirts from the clan. This was not entirely accidental; Kaena was certain that Astaroth and Sivaro and Eris had made sure to keep her absolutely separate. As the Centurion had already learned, emotional attachment made things far more difficult. Now she felt pity for the Quintus and her perspective on the world; she wondered if things would ever be different for Vieira. Such programming was hardly frangible; it might take years of being treated like a normal coyote before Viei could even feel an inkling of normalcy within herself.
The deer might have had Kaena by ten or twenty pounds, but the hybrid woman did not find it difficult to drag the carcass, and when it became even lighter she was aware that Gabriel was beside her, taking up some of the deer's weight and making for easy work of bringing her toward the cave. Their progress was far quicker together, and before long the pair of hybrids were beside the cave entrance, dragging the deer inside. It was warmer in there than out in the open, though it made little difference to Kae. Her fur was just as thick as any wolf's, and it offered her the same protection from the elements. Once they were sufficiently inside, the coyote dropped the limb she'd been dragging, looking at Gabriel for a moment. She considered mentioning the war, she considered mentioning Haku, or speaking on tactics or news or something of the sort, but she decided against it, and instead tried a faint smile, tilting her head back toward Vieira. "Vieira can cook, if you like," the hybrid offered. Mealtime was intended for relaxation; if necessity required they discuss circumstances of war, they could do so afterward.
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