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>>/4388/ Meanwhile... Ashley Panther runs off and is soon amid the thickening trees of the outer stretches of the Neverwinter Woods. With her keen sense of smell, it's trivial to track down prey and avoid the top predators. Though her fighting capacity is decent, her hit points aren't, so she's careful to remain in the shadows and stalk her prey. [1d20=7] She quickly catches an animal scent and runs after it. Leaping and bounding from tree to tree she stumbles upon a rabbit. Though it wasn't the game she was looking for, [1d20=20] it's an especially large, plump and juicy rabbit of high quality. She easily takes it down, scoops it up in her mouth, and runs back toward camp. She approaches camp with stealth but her cover dissolves the moment she enters the light of the fire ring. It's 18:30 and Cat's still warming up rations when Ashley Panther returns. Not seeing Yulya she rushes up to Cat and places the large coney at her feet then rears up and rubs her face against the sides of Cat's head in a show of affection and ownership as a deep rumbling of a purr assures Cat that Ashley Panther is happy, safe, and likely proud of herself for the catch. She licks Cat's ears a couple times then hops down and sits patiently by her catch. Looking up at Cat as if expecting praise. Cat's cooking proficiency includes dressing and butchering. Cat wastes no time skinning and gutting the catch. This especially fine specimen has 4lbs of meat, enough for 4 people. That mixed with the two rations Cat added to the pot makes enough for 6 cooked rations. Cat soon has 20 cooked rations before anyone eats. Ashley watches her intently with drool dripping from her open mouth. Cat casts aside the organs and Ashley Panther immediately chases them, eating all but the intestines. The drivers and guests at the fire ring all know by now that this large cat is an adventurer shapeshifter. Though it does nothing to decrease the tension, they're free to admire the beautiful black panther and they stay calm. Ashley Panther next sniffs out a gelatinous pile of goo under a kimono, hidden among the weeds near the clearing, and delicately presses her nose against the slimy membrane a few times. Noting it smells familiar, she rubs her face against the rubbery blob then cleans herself with her large black paws and tongue. She next slinks into the tent, easily breaking through the barrier Yulya set up. Finding Yulya rocking slowly in the corner, chanting prayers in a near catatonic state. She brushes by, nearly knocking her over as she rubs past Yulya affectionately. She lets out a large cat utterance, something like a deep meow, perhaps in some way attempting to break Yulya free from her nervous breakdown. She rubs past her again and then curls up around her, as if attempting to form a barrier against anyone or anything that would disturb her friend further as her tail playfully, and autonomously, gently bats against Yulya's head and face. https://youtube.com/watch?v=kXdSVtzJE8o Gundren is soon back and the talk of the fire ring is dominated by this peculiar and young group of adventurers running with Gundren and Sildar.