>>5393849>>5393855>>5393875>>5393971>>5394000>>5394013>>5394053>Perhaps you could set a trap with the nuts somewhere more advantageous, where the boar has little chance to escape.>The source of any running body of water has ground running uphill every side but downstream. Set up one pupil one spear in the bed to block it's easiest path, and one master one musket right behind us for nice shooting all day any way this boar may take.“If I might speak up, master..” You recall the HUNTING & TRACKING chapter of your textbook. “The source of any running body of water has ground running uphill every side but downstream. If I were to stand in the bed to block its easiest path with you behind me, it would make for an easy kill all day any way this boar may take.”
“Oh? Yet another idea? You’ve gotten rather mouthy.” She eyes you from below. “..Fine. If you might “speak up,” then we can do it your way and wet our breeches. Come on. Let’s find a decent bed. Or maybe you would lead the way for me? Even carry me there, perhaps?”
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You stand in a shallow riverbed with your master, the froth lapping about your ankles and about your master’s knees. The nut bait is set, your weapons ready.. but your fair lady seems to have grown even more upset with you over this trip. Now, the few words she speaks to you are short and terse. You clutch the spear close to your chest nonetheless.
“Hey.” You feel a sudden rap to your back. “Snuff. Get your pet out of here. She’ll get in the way.”
The feral woman, sure enough, sits by the bank ahead of you, still following your hunt and eyeing you up.
>Throw something at her.>Yell at her.>Let her be. Maybe she’ll prove useful.Write-In.