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Wulfham
Vaenosa stood with her head bent. She was observing some footprints she spied that overlapped the Deer tracks from the day before. They were familiar to her. Her Father had shown her some just like these when she was young. He called them Warthogs. They could be visious if provoked, but they were good to eat. Vaenosa bent down and touched one of the prints, her eyes followed their direction. They led towards some underbrush.
Vaenosa was deep in thought when she hear Incana ask if she was unhurt from the day before. But before Vaenosa could answer, she was gone. A little puzzled Vaenosa figured she must have returned to camp. Looking again at the tracks, Vaenosa began to follow them. Not far into the bush Vaenosa spied what she thought she would find. A burrow, tucked under an overhang of earth. There were fresh marks around the hole. A plan was forming in her mind as she hurried back to the camp.
She hurried to her pack and pulled from it a length of rope. She was almost too occupied to notice the others. She saw Incana and Brand approaching from the direction of the stream. I better let them know I will be gone for awhile. I will keep all the details of my little plan to myself for now. The others could use a little surprise today after all that blood shed yesterday. " Incana, Brand! I would let you know that I will be gone for awhile. You should not worry, I will be not gone long and I will not be far. But could either of you keep an eye out for Nay? I don't want him following me. Without waiting for a response she gave them a sheepish smile and nod. Then she headed off without another look back.
Vaenosa stopped at the waters edge in search of a long slender stick.Peering around a fallen tree she found what she was looking for. She sat on the tree and produced her dagger, It had never seen such use. She twirled the stick in her hand, then began to shave the one side into a cruel point. Her dagger was sharp making it quick work. Taking the rope from the pouch at her side she said outloud. "Well here goes! I hope this works!" She headed back to the Burrow.
After about ten minutes had lapsed Vaenosa had fashioned her rope to a branch that hung over the entrance hole. At the other end she had a loop that stood head height for a Warthog. She crouched down in a clump off grass atop the burrow, with spear in hand. She took from her pouch some berries from the day before, squishing them in her hand she threw them in front of the noose. Then she waited...........
Even before the womans legs could cramp she heared snuffling from below her. She looked over and down to see two large tusks emerge. The beast sniffed the air, caught a whiff of the berries and headed towards them, pulling the rope taunt around his neck. He began to flail and squeel, panicking as his actions pulled it tighter. He was jumping into the air and with every leap Vaenosa was sure he would escape. She acted, Jumping down from her hiding place she thrust her spear into the animals neck. He thrashed and bit at the rope even as his life spilt forth onto the ground. He fell heaving his last breath as Vaenosa pulled the spear from his neck. She stood over the beast,her hair wild,cheeks red and heart racing....
She let out a Whoop! It had worked! Her plan worked! The squeels of the animal still ringing in her ears Vaenosa pulled the rope from it's neck and bound it's hind legs.She was covered in his blood so she heaved the animal onto her back, abondoning her make shift spear and headed back to camp with her surprise.
Walking back she could not wait to see the look on her fellow travellers faces. She had brought them food. They could count on her to provide for them even if their brave men could not. Approaching the fire Vaenosa called out. " Well I say I have a surprise for all of you! I caught us dinner and breakfastl! I would like to cook it as well, for in my family the women cook. She said looking towards Dorran. But you see this was just luck that brought me this kill and I have not sleep since I left my home, but for a brief fitful sleep last night. I will sleep now if one of you doesn't mind cleaning and preparing this feast. I shall awaken in awhile to cook it myself or to take over if you decide to start it......Well okay then." Vaenosa said after a little discomfort with the whole thing, she would rather do it herself but exhastion was threatening to take over. She turned toward her bedroll, she climbed in and passed out....
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