Valleus grunted, a sound of mild amusement, or at the very least acknowledging that he had understood the laid back nature of his large friend's jest. The rabbit population was thinning by the week, and come winter Valleus feared they would need to move elsewhere to dwell in order to survive it. Though the harsh winters were the least of their worries, with Darkness ever approaching them, it was a race against time before one of the two swallowed them and destroyed them.<br/><br/>"It was the only creature moving out there. It may be scrawny and malnourished, but if we get as much meat off it as we can and supplement it with some vegetables and roots, it will make a fine enough meal," Valleus explained calmly, though behind his words was a quiet rage, aimed at the Shade King and his corruption. It reached everything and slowly killed it all off, destroying everything that was beautiful.<br/>"Winter approaches slowly, I fear we will have to move our dwelling elsewhere, deeper into the forest, or mayhaps beyond."<br/>He was aware that his suggestion wasn't going to sit well with the Druid, his home was the forest and for as long as Valleus had known him, he had proven to be stoic and strong in the face of all adversity. It was a trait Valleus envied, a self-control he lacked.<br/><br/>He began to skin the rabbit on the table, deft, nimble hands working their particular brand of magic. Coming from his heritage, the small, sleek hands of a Halfling and the hand-eye co-ordination of a Half-Elf, he found his skill in these kinds of things. Fighting had been something he had learned, something he was taught by the harshness of the world. Goliath was still teaching him, among other things.<br/>Soon, the rabbit's fur hung from the roof in order to dry. Valleus wouldn't waste it, Goliath could do something with it, make a pair of mittens of a winter cap. He would need it more than Valleus, given the head he had just shaved.<br/>He looked up as he set about gutting the animal and cutting the usable meat into cubes.<br/>"We're to have company?" he asked skeptically, "The only company we have is one another and the encroaching darkness. Why would anyone come out this far?"