fandomhigh | Wilderness Survival; Wednesday, Second Period [03/13].

Well, everyone! You were back in Duscae again this week, and, while, sure, Gladio could have just done this lesson on the generic mountain, but all the talk lately about trips home had him feeling that nostalgic ache a little bit again, and he'd really wanted to use some Eosian beasts for this lesson, besides, so it just felt appropriate.

Even more so that he had Ignis there with him for this one, too.

"You guys may have noticed sort of a trend in the lessons lately," he started with a wry grin, "that might have already had you speculating on what we're doing today, and, if the weapons I've got here with me aren't the final nail in the coffin....we're working on hunting big game today. Now, usually, in survival situation, hopefully, small game, foraging, and fishing'll be enough to do ya, but if it's really rough, or we're talking about an apocalyptical situation that requires sustaining along with survival, knowing how to take down some heavy hitters for a more substantial meal. I know not everyone's a fighter and not everyone's going to be naturally inclined or trained to take down a behemoth, and if that's you, you're definitely not going to perfect it in one class period, but hopefully, you can at least get a feel for it, and pursue improving on it in your own time if you feel it'll be helpful.

"And, of course," he continued, "once you actually have the beast down, it's important to know what to do with it, too, and that's what I've got Ignis here for today. Don't get me wrong, he can show you some great ways to take down a beast, too, but where he excels that I don't is in knowing how to turn that beast into food afterwards. So we'll spend a little time talking about different methods of big game hunting, then we'll chat about big game butchering, and then give you the chance to try either of them on your own.

"Sound like a good plan? Then let's get into it..."

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"Steak tonight, then?" Nell said with a smile. She leaned into him a little. "Pretty sure that can be arranged."

"Perfect," Gladio grinned with that little lean into him, helping with that by pulling her into another kiss.

"Well," he then amended, chuckling faintly, "almost perfect. Would be even better if I could go out there and bring the steak home real fresh, but this place has all those pesky hunting laws and restrictions..."

Somehow, he didn't think local rangers or authorities would take too kindly to him just going out and trying to cleave his way through some elk or bears or bison or whatever with his giant freaking sword.

"When we go to Soulwood," Nell said, "You can hunt one of the deer and we'll butcher it and bring it back with us. If there's too much meat I'm sure we can find others who might like some fresh venison."

As a matter of fact, Ignis' attention was already quirked their way, despite (Gladio was sure) his best attempts not to eavesdrop, and Gladio snorted.

"Yeah," he said, "I don't think that'd be much of a problem. Deer hunting pretty good out there?"

"I have a small group of them on my land," she said with a fond smile. "Enough that culling one won't hurt it any."

She loved the deer and all the creatures on her land, but balance was important.

There was a slight bit of a pouting expression at that one, but honestly? There wasn't that much in it, not with a smile like that on Nell's face and the clear love she had for that land. He shook his head a little, as that pout made way for some fondness of his own. "I really can't wait to see it for myself," he said.

There were going to be quite a few other emotions, mixed in there for him, but he was determined to just let how important Soulwood was to Nell rule out over all of it.

"One's plenty," Nell said firmly, but with a smile. "We can't eat more meat than that anyway, and this way there will be more deer for another time."

"You're really gonna look at me and say one's enough after you've seen how I eat, huh?" asked Gladio, with a skeptical lift of his eyebrows, but with a chuckle and a shake of his head. "And that," he gestured toward one of the massive garulas, just minding its own business, not a care in the world, "is what I'm used to!"

"We are not dragging more than one deer carcass back through the portal with us," Nell said with a laugh. "Not of my deer at least. There will be other times."

She nodded towards the creatures. "You can always come hunt here if you feel the need."

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