Balance

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Bret: *Checks the wind first before quietly responding.* We're still downwind of it, so that should work. We can't go all the way around though.

@Darlit Glitch

We could go around for a bit and then branch off to the side, away from the wolf directly.

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@Stabby
Bret, is there a rule on how far we can go from the town?

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I'm back! But I'm leaving tomorrow for a retreat at Lake Tahoe, followed by whitewater rafting. I won't have a phone. Sorry :[

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Hey, I'll be away for about a week; I'll be back next Sunday. Sorry about the short notice.

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*The closer you get, the more it becomes apparent that it's a lone grey wolf.*
Bret: *Quietly.* It doesn't seem to have noticed us yet, but it might smell us if we're upwind of it.

@Darlit Glitch

*Quietly* I know it's not very safe to confront those. Let's go wide. *Points to the right*

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Bret: *Keeps my voice lowered.*
Let's approach it slowly until we know what it is.

@Darlit Glitch

*Nods and continues stepping carefully*

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Bret: *Looks for what you're pointing at and after a moment of silence shakes my head from side to side.*
That's likely a squirrel or something the same size given how quickly it's moving.

@Darlit Glitch

*Nods and keeps walking; more birds make various noises in the sky and eventually I turn a little more sharply left and walk until we see something moving slower*

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*A few squirrels scurry about amongst the trees as we walk, with some of the other critters spotting us before we see them.*
Bret: *I notice what you're doing but don't say a word as I follow along.*

@Darlit Glitch

*Walks for a little longer and then points at something moving through the trees*

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*Kleid and the other hunter have disappeared into the forest by now.*

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Bret: *Nods.* You also get to lead the way. I can't see how well you do until you make your own choices.

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Lu: *Responds quietly without much emotion in my voice.* I'm Luceil, but I prefer that others call me Lu. *Shakes your hand, though not for long.* You get to lead unless trouble occurs.

@Darlit Glitch

Then let's forge ahead. *Starts walking forward, stepping lightly; an owl screeches above us and then I turn slightly right, dropping breadcrumb-like objects from the hunter's hall along the way*

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Bret: Most of them don't unless they're sick or have their young nearby.

@Darlit Glitch

Makes sense. I'll keep an eye out.