n his hand, then at Cora's pale f
he explained, as if speaking t
mping at the thought of swallowing that. "My tribe... w
"Tribe." He assumed she meant some w
there, watching the flames. The fat sizzled and
was now a shriveled, blacke
he fire and offered it
t gesture, in a very primitive way. She couldn't r
th and bit into th
re tread. The outside was bitter and crumbly, tasting o
eeth. The meat resisted. She pulled hard
ing pain shot t
r cheek. A tear leaked out of the corner of her eye. Her gums
n an instant. He knocked the meat away,
e you hurt?" His voic
ressing her palm against her
the discarded lump of meat. His face fell.
d hurled it across the room. It hi
looked like a giant dog who had just been scolde
his beast who had killed a monster with his bare hands and ter
patted his muscular arm. "It's not your fault. I
ntense. He grabbed her hand that was r
ll go deep into the forest. I will find the softest
t help but s
again, unsatisfied
rising, casting a silver and red glow thro
d in dirt, dried sweat, and blood. Her clot
he way up the mountain. "I want to
ick, white fur from the bed. "I will come w
fur in his hands, imagining herself bathin
t necessary,"
ly, his tone leaving
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