A beautiful smile is her reward as they come together in the snow, two hunters with strung bows and plans for meat and hide to help last the winter. And LongNight, if that is a peril the Halovians face alongside the Grounders. The name she is given has a similar cadence to her own, and she repeats it back aloud to cement it with Niryu's face and commit both to memory. From there it is merely a matter of regaining lost ground with the herd, both women focused on tracking and felling their given prey. Niryu points out her quarry, and Hotaru nods in assent, picking her own from the group and pointing it out quietly now that they are so much closer.
As Niryu steadies her own weapon, Hotaru does the same, notching an arrow and electrifying the tip with a touch of her finger. Just enough to help with the death throes, ending the life of the creature in a swifter, more humane manner even if she is slightly off-mark. With the string pulled back to her cheek, she counts down quietly under her breath to her companion. "One...two...three!" She exhales to steady her aim and releases the string, watching both arrows fly true to strike into their quarry.
Giving a fierce hum of satisfaction as the rest of the herd takes flight, Hotaru turns and gives a satisfied grin to the woman at her side. "Fantastic shot." Though she's not surprised to find a wonderful hunter in the depths of Halo's snowy reaches. It is a vital skill here after all. Trudging through the snow, she slings her bow back upon her shoulder and approaches her kill, satisfied that it is fully deceased before she kneels to begin roping it up for transport. "You have dogs, then? I've never seen such a method of transportation." Perhaps they can strike up a bit of conversation even after they have both finished their hunt, learn more about one another.
As Niryu steadies her own weapon, Hotaru does the same, notching an arrow and electrifying the tip with a touch of her finger. Just enough to help with the death throes, ending the life of the creature in a swifter, more humane manner even if she is slightly off-mark. With the string pulled back to her cheek, she counts down quietly under her breath to her companion. "One...two...three!" She exhales to steady her aim and releases the string, watching both arrows fly true to strike into their quarry.
Giving a fierce hum of satisfaction as the rest of the herd takes flight, Hotaru turns and gives a satisfied grin to the woman at her side. "Fantastic shot." Though she's not surprised to find a wonderful hunter in the depths of Halo's snowy reaches. It is a vital skill here after all. Trudging through the snow, she slings her bow back upon her shoulder and approaches her kill, satisfied that it is fully deceased before she kneels to begin roping it up for transport. "You have dogs, then? I've never seen such a method of transportation." Perhaps they can strike up a bit of conversation even after they have both finished their hunt, learn more about one another.
i'm not scared of your stolen power
I see right through you at any hour
I see right through you at any hour
