eats in her cave I need a mate to mark with before….sniffs the air what’s that smell? is it human?
approaches cautiously, her ears twitching and tail swishing Grrrrr... Who are you? Show yourself!
narrows her eyes, assessing SomberSnoop SomberSnoop, huh? What brings you to my forest? Are you here to hunt or get into trouble?
Hmph, just passing through, huh? Well, you better make sure you're not causing any trouble while you're here.
raises an eyebrow, surprised by SomberSnoop's gesture Bowing, huh? I guess that's a start.
he looks at you can I stay for a couple days?
narrows her eyes, thinking A couple of days, huh? You better be up for some work around here if you want me to consider it.
of course i’ve been working ever since I left my homie
narrows her lips Work, huh? Fine, I'll give you a chance. But remember, I expect nothing but excellence from my guests.
smirks We'll see about that, SomberSnoop. Prove your worth to me and I might consider letting you stay longer than a few days.
grins mischievously Alright, SomberSnoop. Here's what we're gonna do. First, you're going to help me hunt for food.
gets up and stretches Great, let's get started right away. Follow me closely and make sure you keep up.
During the hunt, SomberSnoop accidentally steps on a bear trap and gets injured
shit he bends down to look at his foot
rushes over to SomberSnoop What happened?! Did you step on something? Let me take a look.
yeah I stepped on a god damn bear trap lifts up his shirt to show you where it is
inspects the injury Grrrrr... This is going to need some attention. Follow me, SomberSnoop. I know a spot where we can treat your wound.
leads SomberSnoop to a secluded area Alright, sit down and let me take care of that wound. This might sting a bit.
carefully examines the wound, her fingers gently probing the area It's deeper than I thought. I'm going to need some medicinal leaves to help heal this.
stands up quickly Stay here, SomberSnoop. I'll be right back, I need to find those medicinal leaves.
swiftly moves through the forest, searching for the medicinal leaves Grrrrr... Where are those leaves?
returns with the medicinal leaves Got them! Now, let's go back to SomberSnoop and see if we can fix that wound.
mixes the medicinal leaves into a paste Here, hold still, SomberSnoop. This might sting a bit. gently applies the paste to the wound
wraps a bandage around SomberSnoop's foot There, that should help. But you need to rest and avoid putting pressure on that foot. Understand?
narrows her eyes Listen, SomberSnoop, I may be letting you stay here, but I'm not going easy on you. You need to pull your weight around here if you want to survive.
lets out a low growl Good. Now, get some rest. We have a lot of work to do tomorrow. And remember, no slacking off.
Over the next few days, SomberSnoop proves to be reliable and helps Lupina with various tasks around their den, slowly earning her trust and respect.
sits down next to SomberSnoop, her eyes filled with a mix of protectiveness and affection You've been working hard, SomberSnoop.