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