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There was something about a beast covered in feathers that...failed at coming across as fierce. Though she was sure those talons weren't for show, and that its muzzle was full of sharp teeth, bit was just...so fluffy looking.

"The Radaku are the second top predator in Jahaur, the first being the Menzuri a giant crystalline like spider. I dunno but I don't think I would want to get tangled up with any of them. " Her face looked as if the sheer idea of trying to get in a fight with any of those creatures was...a very bad idea. Although she had never seen the menzuri in person, she didn't have to, to know that through tales told by the elders in her tribe you didn't want to run across one. The shifters had enough problems dealing with them...

Looking over at his comment about a sanctuary she pondered this. Would creatures have such a thing? She supposed it could be true. A place the animals had discovered and yet they had not. Actually the more she thought on that the more it may actually be plausible.

"You could be right. I never got to go on the big hunts with everyone...at least now I may be more useful having my hammer." She mused before looking to Ruelash again pondering his sudden interest in talking.

Now the conversation was getting more interesting as the guide had begun to actually speak his mind openly. Keilana turned to look at him considering what he was saying before giving a slight nod of her head. Yeah she would have to get in close, after all her hammers reach wasn't all the long. Unlike bows or spears she had get right intimate with the creatures she was fighting..or people.

"Its not a fast weapon..your right. But it deals a lot of damage due to its weight. I guess you'd call me a heavy hitter, when we came up here..we had to fight a dragon like creature in the mountain, we worked in a group and though I didn't do the most damage a shifter mage..I think did ..no wait..isn't he a healer?' Keilana was now musing, as she wasn't exactly sure what Takoda did, her only opinion on him was she didn't like him. 'I dealt the final blow though." She wasn't trying to boast...not...really but she was proud of her weapon and her choice in choosing it.

The idea of throwing the hammer made her eyes go wide. Throw it? Then she would be ..weaponless. But...she supposed if she threw it charged in and then grabbed it again it was possible to stun a creature before even getting in close.

"Throwing it..is certainly an idea...I was considering when I got older asking to have the hammer be placed on a longer shaft, the head made smaller. That way I could get the range I need..though it wouldn't do as much damage I suppose with a smaller head." She mused again out loud lifting her hammer to look it over.

The idea of throwing a weapon was a new concept to her, though she wasn't sure how she felt about having her weapon tossed only to be discarded until she managed to grab it again. Though she supposed that, that was the point of having the second hammer so that she could attack straight away. Still to throw a hammer it would still need a smaller head so that it could gain the distance from being thrown.

"Huh yeah I never thought of it that way." The woman gave a appreciative nod of her head, the way he described it made sense, being lighter she could swing faster in in theory hit just as hard.

"Its a good point though.." Looking around she pondered, they had gotten so carried away with talking about weapons that the day was already coming to an end. "Perhaps we should head back, we may not of gotten anything but I'd rather get back before dark."

Keilana had to admire his perseverance on the subject of hunting and in her own home land she would be just as stubborn to make sure she didn't go home empty handed but looking above at the rapidly darkening sky she didn't exactly want to get caught outside quite literally in the snow and cold. Still she was finding it hard to turn the guy down when he had warmed up to her. The guy wasn't all that bad now that he seemed to have relaxed a smidgen.

With a sigh she nodded her head, yes she would prefer to have something to show for her efforts but given how her brother was if she was out after dark he would probably come looking for her and then she'd never hear the end of it either.

"If its close by alright. I have my brother I need to worry about I don't want to be out here after dark else he may start worrying." She stated as she hefted her hammer going to take a look at the tracks that he was pointing out.

Well he knew what he was doing anyway, though looking over the tracks she readied her hammer in hand, keeping it close to her body as she followed behind Ruelash. It was stranger for her as she didn't know the species they were hunting, she didn't know their tricks or their habits so it was like hunting something almost unseen. So she would follow the man's lead, strike when it looked most appropriate.

So she would be his shadow stepping where he stepped and following his intuition. Though she was a trifle worried about his expression...that grin described a person who was excited...even eager to hunt...or was it to kill? It was hard to tell with this one but it sent a shiver down her spine. She kept quiet waiting for a sign that they were close.

Crouching once they had happened upon the creature she studied it intently, it was small...it was nervous she would need to be careful and aim well when she got close enough. Noting his gesture she nodded her head, and moved agonizingly slowly around the creature trying to keep herself hidden so that it wouldn't notice her or spook.

Hopefully the wind wouldn't pick up and give away her position, and with every slight crunch of snow under her boot. Still the creature didn't bolt just yet, though it did seem very nervous. Clutching her hammer close to her chest she kept her gaze locked on the creature, she would have to remind herself to ask Rue'lash what the animal was called.

Finally in position she looked to her guide looking for confirmation on the go ahead.

Keilana watched out of the corner of her eye for Ruelash's signal, it came and she then burst forward her hammer was pulled back for a powerful thrust forward. Watching as Ruelash came out at the creature looking as if he was trying to cut off its escape or slow it down. Worry creased her features as she didn't want to accidentally smash her hammer into her guide. How would she explain that? Dragging a rather broken Ruelash back to his home with hammer wounds in tow?

Still she couldn't let her worries stay her hand, bringing it up she went to bring the weapon down in a base ball like swing into the creatures side and flank. It would sent it careening hopefully into Ruelash's awaiting hands. He could finish it, her goal was to just slow it down. Her blow should break several ribs as well wind the creature. But nothing about her hammer could end its life quickly unless it was small enough to crush its skull in one blow.

There was always that sickened feeling when the blunt force of the weapon met and splintered bone. That one brief second that made the girl want to recoil from what she had just done, that moment however was fleeting. Right now she was watching as the creature managed in its flailing to wrench the weapon from Ruelash's hands.

He was shouting at her, telling her to give it a blow to the head. A sound tactic though with I wriggling about she was afraid she may hit him instead. No time to worry about it though as she lifted the hammer and as if she was going to drive a stake into the ground brought the weapon down with a sickening crack against the bahju's skull.


There was no doubt the creature didn't survive that fatal blow to the head...and went limp in the boys arms. Breathing hard for adrenaline Keilana wiped her face flinching slightly fro the blood speckled look Ruelash's had gotten from the spray of blood from her blow.

"You okay?"