31st of Spring, 513
The trees swayed gently as Kitchi moved through the forest. Her blue eyes scanned wildly, searching for the slightest movement. So far everything had been almost silent, with only the faint fluttering of wings occasionally and the dull padding of her feet against the ground. Earlier Kitchi had ignored a red squirrel running across a few trees but now she wished she hadn't, it was getting late and she did not want to return empty handed, again. Her bow was drawn and she carried an arrow in her free hand, ready to load and fire at a moments notice. Each step was calculated and she moved with a careful consideration, wondering what she was to do. Soon it would be dark and she would be forced to return home. A twitching of leaves drew her attention and she slowly positions her arrow against the string of the bow, setting the small line of feathers in their correct place. The metal tip from the arrow glimmered in the light as she continued to move. She waited for a moment, keeping it undrawn. The movement stilled but she kept her eyes on the leaves still, waiting for more movement. After a while of stillness she started to creep forwards again, her eyes still fixed on where the movement had been. Her feet padded dully against the floor as she moved, her fingers twitched around the wooden bow. Another flicker of color appeared and Kitchi quickly brought the box to her side. She waiting, wanting to make sure that it was some animal. A flicker of red, a Kougar? An elk? She let the arrow fly towards the flash of color, not daring to risk at attack. The arrow spun towards the flash of red and a face appeared. Kitchi's eyes widened, it wasn't an animal it was another Inarta. The arrow spun slowly as it moved through the air, towards the other Inarta.
