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Bret: *Nods and follows, checking our surroundings and in doing so notices the same deer.* You going to try for a shot?
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Bret: That should work. Like before, you take the lead.
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Bret: For right now, there's no set rule, though Kleid has said not to wander far from any point of reference, like the mountain.
Why do you ask? *Is still speaking quietly as we move to avoid getting noticed.*
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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.
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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.
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Bret: *Keeps my voice lowered.*
Let's approach it slowly until we know what it is.
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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.
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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.*