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You decide to stock up on food before attempting anything else. You could continue forage for nuts, berries and other fruits and vegetables, but the taste of meat has left you wanting more. Why not attempt to hunt something in the forest? You have a suitable weapon now, to fight off larger critters. You have Dozer, who is a pretty good tracker. And you have some experience in hunting, sometimes going after the wolves or other predators that would prey on your sheep. Other times just tracking and locating sheep that had gotten lost.
You follow Dozer as he sniffs the ground and it isn't long before he finds hoof prints and spoor of must be a deer or fawn. You follow the tracks late into the evening, but at last come upon a singular doe, feeding on some grass in the middle of a clearing. At this distance, only a bow or a sling would be able to find purchase, so you creep closer, staying hidden in the trees, careful not to make a sound. At one point, your loincloth gets caught in some brambles and tears open, but you ignore it. Dozer is waiting in the background to give chase as soon as blood is drawn.
Now you are close enough to throw your axe. You'll only get one shot, for once the doe takes off, you won't be able to give chase--the sun is already setting, and you're sure to lose it in the forest. You take one more step, holding your breath, and throw the axe in a quick jerking movement, releasing it from bottom of the handle. It spins through the air in an elongated arc and lands squarely on the hindquarters of the doe. The doe takes off at once, dislodging the axe, but the blade must have chipped bone, for it runs with an awkward gait, favoring its other legs. Dozer takes off after it upon smelling blood, and you follow behind him at a leisurely pace. The doe is soon exhausted by the bloodloss and is lies shivering at the base of a tree. You quickly slit its throat with your knife, then, hoisting the carcass on your shoulders, you carry it back to the foot of your cave.
Now, you have a bit of a predicament. Night has fallen. To leave the carcass out in the open till morning is to invite predators. On the other hand, attempting to butcher the animal by the light of the campfire risks spoiling the meat--not to mention you're exhausted from the day's work. You could try and carry it up to the cave, but the weight of it will make it even more challenging than it already is.
Day 4 - Midsummer [)], Clear, Forest
Stress: [E----]
Status: Exhausted
Inventory: +Doe Carcass, -Loincloth
Action for this Quarter:
>Butcher and dress the carcass while its fresh
>Turn in for night, leaving the carcass out
>Attempt to climb up and place the carcass in the cave
>Write-in
