Ceren gave the Qunari a playful punch to his shoulder, then tied the goats up near the wagon. She gave them enough slack that they could graze at the clumps of grass nearby and returned to the group. She picked here and there at what food was available. The stink of Caro's concoction only a minor deterrent compared to the grumbles in her stomach. She nodded along to the plan, understanding her part in it well enough. The burning stink would double the beast's desire to investigate. Food was one thing, but with a whiff of a fellow wyvern in the air, their quarry would be eager to defend its territory. They were setting themselves up for a proper fight, she imagined.
Emmi's words caught her ear and the two women met eyes for a moment. There was a question in Esme's gaze. Ceren furrowed her brow at the thought. Esme wasn't a hunter. All animals were killed for what they were. Some were furs, some food, others were threats. But, Ceren could see her point. Threat though the wyvern was, there was no doubt that a great deal of the need behind its killing had more to do with a lord's ego than the safety of his people. That much was plain just by the state of the small folk he was meant to be protecting.
Genthus, maker bless him, was already concocting the most ridiculous alternative option imaginable. He too was led by his ego in this, desiring a good story, if not a legendary fight. But his ego at least was sporting. Ceren gave a sign, scratching the short hairs at the back of her head.
"Them nobles will be wanting proof." she finally said, shrugging her shoulders. "Doubt they'll pay for just our word on it. And besides, it might chase, but not forever. If it's established enough to have a den 'n all, it won't risk straying too far from its territory." she looked over at Genthus. "No matter how tempting the snack."
Giving Genthus a smile, Ceren paced around the group. She stooped, snatching a long piece of grass from the ground and popped one end of it into her mouth and chewed as she thought. "Depending on its size... we might could trap it though. Get it bound up good, we could take it far enough it won't know how to get back. Loosin' it would be a whole ordeal, and it might just end up being a problem to someone new..." she trailed off, turning back to Esme and shrugging again. It could work. But Ceren wasn't all that sure it was worth it.
Emmi's words caught her ear and the two women met eyes for a moment. There was a question in Esme's gaze. Ceren furrowed her brow at the thought. Esme wasn't a hunter. All animals were killed for what they were. Some were furs, some food, others were threats. But, Ceren could see her point. Threat though the wyvern was, there was no doubt that a great deal of the need behind its killing had more to do with a lord's ego than the safety of his people. That much was plain just by the state of the small folk he was meant to be protecting.
Genthus, maker bless him, was already concocting the most ridiculous alternative option imaginable. He too was led by his ego in this, desiring a good story, if not a legendary fight. But his ego at least was sporting. Ceren gave a sign, scratching the short hairs at the back of her head.
"Them nobles will be wanting proof." she finally said, shrugging her shoulders. "Doubt they'll pay for just our word on it. And besides, it might chase, but not forever. If it's established enough to have a den 'n all, it won't risk straying too far from its territory." she looked over at Genthus. "No matter how tempting the snack."
Giving Genthus a smile, Ceren paced around the group. She stooped, snatching a long piece of grass from the ground and popped one end of it into her mouth and chewed as she thought. "Depending on its size... we might could trap it though. Get it bound up good, we could take it far enough it won't know how to get back. Loosin' it would be a whole ordeal, and it might just end up being a problem to someone new..." she trailed off, turning back to Esme and shrugging again. It could work. But Ceren wasn't all that sure it was worth it.
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