Lyn
"Great. Grab the big sack with me, Fiery'll have the little one affixed to his back. Here, brother. Good work."
*She gave Terrel a short wave as he approached again, tying up the thick sheets of canvas she'd unfurled into makeshift bags, producing a large sliver of venison and offering it to their companion wolf.*
Robert
*Fiery instantly went for the offered venison, distracting himself with it as he quickly scarfed down. Terrel meanwhile was listening to Ikehara and gave her a nod as he grabbed the smaller bag and helped to get it situated on Fiery's back as he was finishing up with his treat. He gave the wolf a pat, cupping the wolf's face in his hands.*"Now no eating the ones in this bag."*He advised to the wolf with a sense of humor to his serious tone. It was especially so when the wolf looked completely oblivious to what he just said. The canine just seemed happy to be here. Once the bag was nice and settled, Terrel went back over to Ikehara to help her lift up the larger sack.*"Alright lets try get back to them before other animals start getting attracted to the deer. Would rather not endanger the horses by creating a trail."*He said to her.*
Lyn
"The bones should keep 'em here instead of along our trail... But true enough. It'll be done once the wolves eat their fill and I cook n' dry that stuff."
*Ikehara nodded in assent, taking one of the large handle and beginning to hoist it up. The pack wasn't too heavy on its own, but she knew it would be too unwieldy for one person to carry on their back. She snarled to herself at the fact that she'd have to walk unarmed, but Fiery was still raring to go...*
"On three, Terrel. You lift and so will I. One, two, three!"
Robert
"Alright."*He said, taking his end and waiting for her to count down before he lifted it up. It didn't feel heavy for him, but he could see that it would be easier to balance it between the two of them with how awkward it would be to carry. Fiery was already wandering ahead, occasionally looking back to the two of them to make sure they were following. The Elf nodded to Ikehara, waiting for her to get the bag situated on her end before he began moving to follow after the wolf.*
Lyn
*The group would make steady progress back to the horses from this point, Ikehara recognising most of the trail and glancing to Terrel when she wasn't. They'd managed to make a decent team so far...
Returning to their steeds and the cart, the okamimi would hoist the bag onto her shoulder and lay it on the back of the cart with a heave. Hopping up onto the back, she produced her crossbow once more and raised a finger skyward, drawing a circle in the air: 'Move Out', it seemed to mean.* "You got the reigns, Silnari? Those horses like you more than they like me." She would grin, glancing at him as she reclined a little against the sack.*
Robert
*With the bag settled inside the cart, Terrel approached the horses. Only when the Okamimi asked him the question, did he glance back to see her having gotten comfortable in the cart with her crossbow at the ready.*"Well we can't all be favorites."*He joked in return, hopping up on Carl's back and making sure Ikehara's steed would readily follow.*"But I'm willing to bet that's not your only reason."*The Elf tapped at his mount's side with a foot, bringing him into a slow trot. Once the steed's partner began moving along did Terrel decide to get them trotting along at a faster pace back towards the main road. By the time they made it back to the path, the sun had completely vanished over the horizon, leaving a darkened blue sky in its wake. Terrel became lax on his horse with it seeming like nothing else was around them for miles. Even the wolf seemed less alert to anything as it trotted alongside the cart.*"Looking like smooth rides from here."*He said.*
Lyn
"Better be. If something followed us out the forest, I'll have a clear shot - but so will it to us." *She scowled audibly, waving her crossbow at their treaded path with one hand, then clasping it with both and lining up her eye along the bolt shaft. She tired of this only after a few minutes, glancing to Terrel then to the road ahead.*
"So what now? After the wolves are fed, we're heading towards the capital I'm guessing? You got something for us there?"
Robert
"Relax."*Terrel said in his usually nonchalant tone.*"With those ears, I'm sure you can hear anything coming from a mile away."*The Silnari considered her next question. With the wolves fed and probably having some venison to spare for the Okamimi, Terrel figured he'd go search for somewhere to eat in the Capitol. In fact, the Silnari knew of just the place and it seemed like his traveling companion was quite curious of where they'd be going. He glanced back to Ikehara, tilting his head in thought.*"Getting late, but I suppose there'd be no better time to go out for dinner. I know of a good restaurant there."
Lyn
"Meh, probably... Old habits die hard, sirrah." *She shot back with a baring of her upper teeth, following it with a smirk as her guard was lowered. The crossbow rested on a knee, Ikehara reaching over to Fiery and scritching behind his ears; grumbling to him something pleasant in her basic tongue. Her ears perked at the mention of dinner, glancing to Terrel curiously. He'd found a few nice places along their journey, and Salvainia was a big city.* "Oh yeah? I'll take your word for it."