Vanessa
"Something like that. Sivne convinced me to stay and it paid off." 

*Sonja recalled with a soft chuckle. She'd been close to leaving cold turkey and finding another group. But her companions had helped her realize that there was plenty of opportunity in being able to strike from where least expected. Not unlike a hunter. As Sonja mused over the comment about her ring, she slipped it into the palm of her hand to inspect it.*

"Spoils of war... Doesn't do it justice. I was branded with the same crest this ring bears. But now the monster is dead and his ring is mine."

*Not that it did her much good for anything other than forging letters. And Sonja hardly had the finesse for that. She sighed.*

"...How're the rabbits coming?"

*Her gaze turned to the cooking game.*
Jeffrey
*Sonja's comment got Livio thinking. What would he do after he finished with this? What would he do if he got with Sylvia? His line of work was an incredibly dangerous one; him coming home was not a guarantee. Perhaps he could stay safe as a regular hunter?*

"A trophy, then. Like how one will hang the head of a beast on their wall."

*Livio wondered if Sonja was in her beastial form or macenized one when she was first enslaved. His attention turned to the rabbit as she mentioned it. The meat was browning, with what little fat the rabbit had beginning to drip down.*

"They're perfect. Here."

*The hunter handed Sonja a rabbit on a skewer, and began to use his axe to cut pieces of the meat off.*
Vanessa
*The Ursinoid pondered over Livio's suggestion, then nodded slowly. It was a trophy, in some ways.*

"Yes. But his head was too ugly. And I didn't have a wall to hang it on."

*Well, it was more than that. She was trying to coexist with the Mentians on equal terms. Hanging a head on the wall wasn't exactly conducive to mending their prejudice against Beastkin. Though that didn't mean the man didn't deserve such a gruesome and humiliating.*

*The scent of freshly cooked meat caught her attention. She was practically drooling in no time.*

"Smells great... Better than rations by far."

*She resisted the urge to bite right into their meal, instead letting Livio cut as he pleased.*
Jeffrey
"Regardless, even if he had a pretty head, I don't think hoisting a man's head as a trophy would be good."

*Livio had heard tales of skulls as trophies, but whole intact heads were simply gruesome. For now though, roasted meat was what occupied his thoughts. A leg was severed for the bear, and Livio took one of the hindquarters for himself. He saw the bear drooling, and made sure to give her a hefty piece.*

"Here ya go. Beats any type of rations anyday, even the most expensive ones."
Vanessa
*Sonja shrugged at Livio's assertion. He probably had more of a point than she cared to admit. But for now, the Ursinoid was wholly focused on the tasty meal they had worked so hard to prepare. And it had been free, too!*

"Looks good. Thank you. The best meals are the ones you've caught. Let's dig in."

*The hungry Ursinoid didn't need encouragement to take her own advice and start munching.*