Wilbert
"You could take what you want from its body. We will send out out hunting parties and carts afterwards to take whatever remains. It won't make up for all the damage it has caused, but it will at least feed us for a day or two. As for the cubs, I sincerely doubt you will be able to bring them back alive. But if you do we shall pay you at least 10 gold for each, but only up to two. We cannot afford any more than that."


*As the old man finishes speaking he would reach into his pouch and hand each of you a piece of parchment. Opening it up, it would reveal a rough map of the surrounding areas with certain locations circled in red.*

"We don't have the same resources as them city folks to make good maps, but this is a map for the lay of the land. The red circled locations are where the beast was reported to have hunted. I don't know if it will be much help, but figured it's better to have some information than none. How soon do you think the two of you can set out?"
Mary
*Kibaru looked at the map for a bit before nodding* "Right now... If that's okay with you?" *He turned and ask to his companion* "Where was the most recent sighting" *He asked the chief as he looked into the directing of the closest one*
Judith
*Ishikawa nodded. The pelt alone, as long as it wasn't damaged severely, would more than cover the cost of this excursion. He didn't like taking money from people who didn't have much, but he did need to be able to afford maintaining his gear and buying provisions. He never had much talent for farming. The disguised Kitsune gingerly took the map from the man, examining it. It wasn't the best map, but the landmarks should allow them to get a good enough basis to begin tracking.* 

*Ishikawa looked at Kibaru, giving a nod.* 
"The sooner we head out, the better. I'd like to find the creature before dusk... If it's like most predators, it will be most active then." 

*Ishikawa gave a low whistle as they prepared to take off. In about half a minute, a hawk came flying by, swooping down onto the hunters shoulder. He gave the raptor a gentle pat on the head as he waited for the elderly man to respond to Kibarus question.*
Wilbert
*The eldery man would point to the western region of the map with a marked red location in response to Kibaru's question*

"This was the latest reported location of a convey that got attacked. That was two days ago. However I've heard word that the convey headed to a town south of us hadn't arrived yet."

*He would point to the northern region of the map and trace a path to the west and then south.*

"That's the path the convoy was supposed to travel. I suspect more likely than not that they have unfortunately been attacked as well, but no reports have been made yet."

*The elderly man would then look out into the woods and let out a sigh* "I hope that's enough information to get you started on your hunt. The village is counting on your success..."
Mary
"Got it, thank you.Okay, we head to the southern route, with the last attack being a while ago, I would bet a tail that it's attacked the coney. Let's make haste" *Kibaru said just before he started to walk into the designated route* "Now let's talk loot for a bit, shall we?"