They stopped at the bear, able to see that the wagoner was unharmed, Smudge sitting in the seat beside him. They left it to Ryan to skin the bear, Mallory helping him. Callum managed to get two bear canines and Ryan six kilograms of meat as well as a pelt.
Brodie grinned when Fang chewed on the bear carcass. “We should get a couple of bones for her.”
“You better not be planning to feed her in the wagon,” Callum said.
“I can wrap them in a piece of that canvas in the backpack and give them to her later.” Brodie tried to hack bones off with his stiletto.
Ryan moved him out of the way and used his short sword, handing over two meaty bones. They returned to the wagon where Smudge greeted them excitedly and Callum put the empty vial into the backpack. After washing their hands, Ryan and Ma
