[h2][center][b][color=ed1c24]Novak[/color][/b][/center][/h2]
The first thing that came to Novak's mind when he saw the animal was that it appeared to be a fox, the same type creature with whom his companion Misaki shared physical characteristics with.  He didn't have time to think about it, however, because the fox bolted past them out the doorway, with a leather bag in its mouth, to Bolcha's alarm.  Even with all the strange twists and turns that had taken place on this day, Novak could not have predicted that he'd be chasing a tool-pilfering animal.

[color=ed1c24][i]Then again, I suppose I did spend most of today following a fox around, so perhaps this is simply the new routine for me.[/i]
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As they pursued it outside, Novak looked around hoping to find something that could help them.  There's no way I can catch that thing on foot, he thought to himself.  On the other hand, they didn't need to catch it, they only needed to get the animal to let go of the sack it was carrying, whilst not losing it.  Maybe if the fox saw something it wanted more than a leather bag, Novak wondered as he glanced at the butchery in progress.

[color=ed1c24]"That thing eats meat, right?""Perhaps it might be willing to let go of the bag if it's offered something more edible,"[/color] he suggested to Bolcha, glancing down at the pile of unpalatable-looking viscera that nonetheless may appear more appealing to a wild animal.

The pile of guts and organs looked like inedible waste to Novak, but he didn't dare take any without permission.  Akando did say that they try to use every part, and the last thing the heroes needed was for one of them to squander the goodwill gained from killing the armored beast.

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