Rene
Kora took a sip from the tea, feeling the sweetness and remembering her childhood when she drank something similar to it.
She had a smile forming on her lips as the taste filled her mouth. Kora felt happiness inside her, but sadness when she remembers the bad things in her childhood.
Kora decided to stay with Zara because a possible new friend could be good after all that happened to her in the last months.
She stared at the flames for some seconds, looking back at Zara and taking another sip of the tea.
"Thank you for the tea, it is really good."
Mary
"You are welcome," *Zara smiled.* "I add sweeteners to it so it does not taste incredibly bitter. There is nothing I can do to change the aftertaste, unfortunately."
*Even with the aftertaste, it still tastes good for those who enjoy sweet drinks.*
Rene
Kora smiled at Zara with a happy expression on her face. She stopped to take a sip of her tea and then glanced back at Zara.

"After camping, what we're going to do?"

She realized what she has just said and corrected herself. "I mean if we continue together." She seemed a bit awkward. Kora didn't have many places to go but knew how to take care of herself alone and how to fight. She took another sip of her tea and began to think about her past again.
Mary
"Tomorrow I am going to move on to the next small town, if any," *Zara explained.* "I create stoneware while I am out, then sell it when I reach a settlement with buyers. You can come with me if you wish."
*She'd take another sip of her tea as well. Zara was still considering whether to go out and hunt for a bit more food for them, or to just ration what she already has so they get to eat an even amount and have some left. The former would make it easier and let them eat their fill, but there is a possibility that Zara could fail...*
Rene
Kora's eyes could be seen glowing briefly red, but each second it got more red and shiny. She didn't realize it, but anyone could do. She calmly took another sip of the tea, now finishing drinking it. She smiled, her sharp fangs appearing on the large smile. 

"Thank for letting me follow you."

Kora felt something in her stomach... Hunger. She looked around discreetly to find someone except Zara outside of the cave, she couldn't see. She then rubbed her left arm with some of *Agony* With that movement.
Mary
*Zara watched Kora to figure out what exactly was happening. Why her eyes were changing colour - which she was aware of the entire time - and why she was so shifty and agitated every now and again.*
"Are you well?" *She questioned.* "What is making your eyes change colour?"
Rene
Kora blinked a few times in surprise when Zara questioned her.

"What?! My eyes are red?" She arched an eyebrow and whispered to herself. *"I didn't think I was that hungry..." She sighed. "I'm sorry for that, I'm just hungry but you don't need to worry. I don't want to hurt you or someone else."
Mary
"Hungry? For what?" *Zara asked, now unsure about Kora since she mentioned her hunger making her risk hurting people.* "Are you cursed, or...?"
Rene
"I-I..." She hesitate for a bit and then sighed. "I need to eat people... My hunger only satisfies when I eat humans..." She was now worried if Zara could be against her. She got up and walked to her horse, waiting for Zara to expulse her or worse.
Mary
"Hm..." *Zara vocalised, thinking.* "Perhaps there is an alternative? Have you tried other things that you could eat or use? Live animals, monsters, or a kind of potion?"
Rene
"Yes, I have tried." She sighed. "It all started when I was 12. I can't remember what happened in that forest..." She mentioned the forest which she had first met her loved one, Kai, who is missing at the moment.
"I can only remember after that, I think I was next to a lake. I was calm but my parents were yelling and people were worried."
Mary
"Well, I won't vilify you for it," *Zara admitted.* "I understand you cannot control it, and I truly hope that you can find a way to free yourself from whatever is causing you to act this way."
*That being said, Zara was fine with Kora staying as long as she needs to. Zara was not hostile.*
Rene
Kora was happy to hear that and smiled at Zara, now having assurance that she was a good person and if possible, her first friend at this place. "Thank you..." She stroked Bloom while talking with Zara. "If you want, I can hunt later." She arched an eyebrow with a little smile.
Mary
"Very well," *Zara said.* "How good are you at tracking and shooting?"
*Being able to track an animal, and being able to make a clean kill at range, are two valuable qualities for a hunter. Zara was pretty much quizzing Kora to see how good she was, or thought she was.*
Rene
"Tracking? Well, I think I'd give 8/10 or 9/10. You will say if you want to watch- Oh... And uh. Shooting isn't my best..." She put a hand on the back of her head, chuckling a bit.