The Tiger Within

The ladies were already settled in and relaxing at camp nearly an hour after the group split up when Kyera came into the clearing on Kan"s back . Feya and the Third Princess were busy going through what they had brought for rations, while Lalia was restringing her bow . Kyera slid off Kan and led him over to the small tent that had been set up for her, as well as a simple stone table for skinning and cleaning prey .

Kan stared at the table then at Kyera wondering how she was going to get the juicy stagg on his back onto this table . She couldn"t lift it, the doctor had said no lifting . Moments after they stopped the flap of the tent opened and two familiar faces emerged .

Cora and Lazren stepped out of the tent . "We are your tent a.s.signed help, a guard and a healer . " Lazren explained as he greeted Kyera with a low bow . Cora curtsied for a half second before walking over to begin examining Kyera"s hands, arms, face, and overall color for any cause for concern .
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"Thank you both, I will be in your care, friends . " Kyera greeted them and patiently allowed Cora to do her checks . She even tested Kyera"s pulse to make sure she was okay inside .

"You don"t seem to have done any damage to yourself thus far . " Cora concluded as Kan shifted under the weight of his burden . Lazren looked over, raising a brow having not been warned about the switch . However then his eyes lit up .

"Well that"s surprising, first kill of the week goes to the Fourth Princess . " Lazren announced as he walked to Kan . The other three Princesses looked up, seeing the guard moving a large stag onto the rock . The arrows had been removed from the hide, but Lazren clearly saw two holes . One in the shoulder, and the other a knife wound in the heart .

"Nice Kill, Kyera . " Feya pretended to praise her, afterall she had to keep her image in tact . Kyera winced almost in perceivably . Lazren raised a brow but let it go .

"Thank You, Princess Feya . I just happened upon it on my way to camp . I couldn"t give up the chance . " Kyera replied with a graceful smile . The Third Princess, a young brunette with dark hair and dark eyes approached looking over the kill .

"Your shot was c.r.a.p . I hope you finished the beastie quickly . " She pointed out her voice hardened . "I hope this isn"t representative of your skills, Fourth Princess . "

"No, the stag spooked when I let loose the arrow . My arrow did not hit my mark . I managed to end his suffering seconds after he went down . " Kyera replied, her tone filled with remorse and regret . The Third Princess"s expression changed just a bit .

"You dare make excuses for this torture? You made a bad shot, but that isn"t the victim"s fault . You are unbelievable . " Feya growled and Kyera didn"t bite back . There was true sadness in her eyes as Feya scolded her . She didn"t even try to argue back, afterall the stag had not died easily, what could she truly say?

"I see . It happens to the best hunters . " She replies offering a hand . "we have not been introduced . I am third Princess Melania, wife of Queen Kira"s second son . " Kyera took her hand and nodded at her respectfully . Feya stated at the younger woman beside her and glared . Her own sister in law was revolting against the rules . How dare she!

"I see . I am Princess Kyera, though I am the fourth Princess here, your mother in law and the emperor refused to see me as such so I am here as Clovis"s beauty and Princess of the Veil and Lands . " She replied quite honestly . The girl raised a brow . Kyera wondered if she had caught that little detail in speech that the others seemed to miss .

"Nice to meet you then . I hope your hunt becomes more smooth . These sorts of accidents can take a toll on one"s hand . " Melania withdrew her hand and walked back to her servants . Kyera nodded having the same hope herself . She took up the skinning knife and began to work diligently at breaking the animal down . She tired quickly, and handed the knife to Lazren to finish cleaning . The other girls left to hunt, while Kyera took the first hour off . Afterall, she had already made her first kill . She didn"t need to have the most kills, just three good sized kills