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23rd Summer 514AV
Wind Reach seemed rife with rumours at the moment. The huntress had heard the original rumour about the bull moose a few days before but had passed it off as just that - rumour. People had a tendency of exaggerating things, whether they intended to or not and so the huntress didn't put much stock in people's stories unless the source was a reliable one and the information was first hand, or at least close to it. She hadn't been the only one to disregard the talk though. Other hunters hadn't risen to the bait of the phantom moose either, hadn't rushed out to investigate the location. Yet now a new rumour was circulating. That the moose was real and that a scout and found it, seen it with their own eyes. There were a number of locations going around too although they were in the same general area and so it was enough to get Azira interested.
Unfortunately, it sounded promising to other hunters as well and so there seemed to be a lot of hunting parties assembling, throwing jibes back and forth between them about who would bring back the moose. Azira didn't have anyone to go hunting with her, not that she needed a hunter really, just someone to help her carry back when she killed it. She could have gone to Lavira but the Endal was presumed dead and Alori the same. That left her with Kovac who she'd heard hadn't been quite right after Lavira and she hadn't exactly gotten along all that well with the mongrel in the first place. That meant that she had no one to go with her and if she went on her own she wouldn't be able to bring it back. The teen was left brooding over it as she set out to hunt, her mood dark as she contemplated a pitiful day of hunting rabbits, or their like. There was no way for her to hunt the moose, no way to find it, kill it, carry it. Except...
Her steps stopped at the threshold of the Sanikas Gate and then she was turning back towards the city and running. Back up in the lift and she was off again, legs pumping as she ran for where the game scouts were organised. She ran until her leg muscles began to ache and a stitch dug at her side and her lungs began to burn. When she couldn't run through the Warrens anymore, she slowed to a fast walk and dodged the denizens of the city in her rush to get to her destination. The idea had arrived suddenly and she had acted upon it without another thought. As she ran she was able to give some thought to her plan.
Many of the hunters would head off to search for the moose based on rumour. But none of them had bothered to check if the rumour was true or at least so she hoped. If she got to the game scouts first and found the one who had tracked the moose then not only would she have the advantage of a guide who knew its last location, she'd also have muscle to help carry the kill back. She just had to get there first. The teen could only hope that she was faster off the mark than everyone else. It would mean not only relying on but working with a Chiet. It would be a bitter pill for the girl to swallow but it'd be worth it if she brought the meat back. A Chiet wouldn't get credit for the kill, she would.
As she finally found herself amongst the game scouts, the huntress looked for one in particular: Orthin. She knew the man to see and by reputation. He was the best there was, no doubt about it but he also tended to know what the other scouts were up to. Hopefully, it was still early enough that no one would have whisked him away on a hunt. She found him within a group, the man's ample hair and numerous piercings making him stick out like a sore thumb. The Avora pushed her way through them, pulling rank to allow herself to get to where she wanted. The other scouts seemed to melt away, giving her space as she approached the man.
"Can I help you, uh... Huntress?" he asked, bowing his head in a submissive gesture. A faint smile touched her lips. He'd realised her occupation but he couldn't be sure of her caste. It was nice to be considered for an Endal. She ran a hand through her hair, a quick, unconscious gesture. "Yes. I want to know everything you know about this bull moose everyone is talking about and the game scout who found it," she told him simply.
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When she left Orthin's company, she had all the information that she needed. The Avora knew who the game scout she was looking for was, a girl called Khara. Not only that but she knew just where to find the girl, what she looked like, everything important. As long as someone hadn't gotten to the girl first - which seemed unlikely because no one seemed to have as much intelligence as herself - then she was going to do some moose hunting.
The Darniva Commonrooms were her first destination and hopefully her last and she found the right door by following the instructions she'd been given. Her knuckles rapped upon the wood with great force, the sound a summons, a command to not keep her waiting. When the door opened her authority shone through almost immediately, no opportunity for anything but obedience in her voice.
"Khara, yes? You're going hunting with me. You'll show me where this moose is and when I kill it, you'll help carry it back. Come!"
Wind Reach seemed rife with rumours at the moment. The huntress had heard the original rumour about the bull moose a few days before but had passed it off as just that - rumour. People had a tendency of exaggerating things, whether they intended to or not and so the huntress didn't put much stock in people's stories unless the source was a reliable one and the information was first hand, or at least close to it. She hadn't been the only one to disregard the talk though. Other hunters hadn't risen to the bait of the phantom moose either, hadn't rushed out to investigate the location. Yet now a new rumour was circulating. That the moose was real and that a scout and found it, seen it with their own eyes. There were a number of locations going around too although they were in the same general area and so it was enough to get Azira interested.
Unfortunately, it sounded promising to other hunters as well and so there seemed to be a lot of hunting parties assembling, throwing jibes back and forth between them about who would bring back the moose. Azira didn't have anyone to go hunting with her, not that she needed a hunter really, just someone to help her carry back when she killed it. She could have gone to Lavira but the Endal was presumed dead and Alori the same. That left her with Kovac who she'd heard hadn't been quite right after Lavira and she hadn't exactly gotten along all that well with the mongrel in the first place. That meant that she had no one to go with her and if she went on her own she wouldn't be able to bring it back. The teen was left brooding over it as she set out to hunt, her mood dark as she contemplated a pitiful day of hunting rabbits, or their like. There was no way for her to hunt the moose, no way to find it, kill it, carry it. Except...
Her steps stopped at the threshold of the Sanikas Gate and then she was turning back towards the city and running. Back up in the lift and she was off again, legs pumping as she ran for where the game scouts were organised. She ran until her leg muscles began to ache and a stitch dug at her side and her lungs began to burn. When she couldn't run through the Warrens anymore, she slowed to a fast walk and dodged the denizens of the city in her rush to get to her destination. The idea had arrived suddenly and she had acted upon it without another thought. As she ran she was able to give some thought to her plan.
Many of the hunters would head off to search for the moose based on rumour. But none of them had bothered to check if the rumour was true or at least so she hoped. If she got to the game scouts first and found the one who had tracked the moose then not only would she have the advantage of a guide who knew its last location, she'd also have muscle to help carry the kill back. She just had to get there first. The teen could only hope that she was faster off the mark than everyone else. It would mean not only relying on but working with a Chiet. It would be a bitter pill for the girl to swallow but it'd be worth it if she brought the meat back. A Chiet wouldn't get credit for the kill, she would.
As she finally found herself amongst the game scouts, the huntress looked for one in particular: Orthin. She knew the man to see and by reputation. He was the best there was, no doubt about it but he also tended to know what the other scouts were up to. Hopefully, it was still early enough that no one would have whisked him away on a hunt. She found him within a group, the man's ample hair and numerous piercings making him stick out like a sore thumb. The Avora pushed her way through them, pulling rank to allow herself to get to where she wanted. The other scouts seemed to melt away, giving her space as she approached the man.
"Can I help you, uh... Huntress?" he asked, bowing his head in a submissive gesture. A faint smile touched her lips. He'd realised her occupation but he couldn't be sure of her caste. It was nice to be considered for an Endal. She ran a hand through her hair, a quick, unconscious gesture. "Yes. I want to know everything you know about this bull moose everyone is talking about and the game scout who found it," she told him simply.
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When she left Orthin's company, she had all the information that she needed. The Avora knew who the game scout she was looking for was, a girl called Khara. Not only that but she knew just where to find the girl, what she looked like, everything important. As long as someone hadn't gotten to the girl first - which seemed unlikely because no one seemed to have as much intelligence as herself - then she was going to do some moose hunting.
The Darniva Commonrooms were her first destination and hopefully her last and she found the right door by following the instructions she'd been given. Her knuckles rapped upon the wood with great force, the sound a summons, a command to not keep her waiting. When the door opened her authority shone through almost immediately, no opportunity for anything but obedience in her voice.
"Khara, yes? You're going hunting with me. You'll show me where this moose is and when I kill it, you'll help carry it back. Come!"
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