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Let's be frank for a moment. To say that Kumi was a good hunter would be a gross overestimation of his abilities. Really, more often than not he was just plain lucky. Damnably lucky, actually, in a lot of things, really. Clever, sure, that probably helped get him out of most of the scrapes he got into. But cleverness only got you so far when questing for a meal.
Still, somehow he managed, as if some poor, stupid, benevolent god was forever watching out for him. Which, in all fairness, might just possibly be the case. One never knew with the gods, after all.

The antelope wasn't all that much, it was small enough for him to drag, but big enough that the two of them could probably get a decent meal out of it. He'd rested and kept an eye out while Fel... Fea... Feli, that was it, while Feli slept. He didn't sleep all that much, too much energy. Not to mention... Well, dreams just aren't terribly friendly to the haunted, now are they?
Once his paws had felt well enough, the fatigue having drifted out of his limbs, he had left her in search of food.
And of course thinking nothing of how she would react should she wake upi to find herself alone. Just not one of those thoughts that would cross a mind like his.

The scattering of trees that had marked their resting spot was in sight now and he dragged with renewed fervor, eager to get back to the shade and set into the kill. Sure, the sun was starting to make its way towards the horizon and the night promised to be cool and wonderful, but he had just run down an antelope. Good exercise, but any exercise was tiring.

Kumi's ears perked at the sound of Feli calling out for him, For a moment, his heart lurched and terror briefly consumed him. She wasn't in trouble, he had to force himself to rationalize that, to solidify the fact in his mind. She didn't sound like she was in trouble, so she wasn't in trouble. She was under his guidance now, which meant it was his duty to keep her safe as well as show her adventures. She. Wasn't. In. Trouble.

He came across her following his tracks, one eyebrow rising and he let the antelope's neck fall from his jaws.
"Don't shout, you'll attract buzzards," he admonished, tilting his head as he wondered why on earth she was tracking him. He had told he he'd be going to get food once he'd rested up, hadn't he? Yes, he was sure of it!

Kumi blinked at her for a moment. She'd thought... But he'd told her exactly what he had planned to do. Rest, eat, resume. Obviously, she had forgotten.
He shook his head in a slightly exasperated way.

"Always the same with you lot, jumping to conclusions. I did say we would eat after resting," he replied, picked up the neck of the carcass again and resumed dragging it back to their spot. Buzzards saw well, if the kill was less visible from the sky, they'd be less likely to be bothered... At least, that was his way of thinking.

Kumi didn't speak again until they were back in the shade. He couldn't, of course, not without dropping the kill again. And what he would have to say could wait.
Once they were back to the spot, and his mouth wasn't full, he had to pause. What was it that he was going to say? His mind flicked back to what she had said. Sorry, thanks, hunting one his- Ah, that was it.

"Yes, but you were sleeping and I'd rather not get my nose bit off trying to wake a sleeping female," he replied with a shrug and sat down. He continued, waving one paw as if the whole thing didn't matter. "Either way, it's done, over with, come and eat so we can get going again."

He was eager to be on the move again, had felt the twinge in his paws. Even... back then, he hadn't been able to keep still. He had to move, had to go, had to see anything and everything for himself. Even if things hadn't happened the way they had, he probably would have taken off, gone exploring. It was in his blood.

"No, never have been. Not sure why anyone would want to be when there's so much out there." But, then, most weren't like him. Most seemed to want comfort, normalcy, and security. Honestly, he wasn't sure which of the two were worse, normalcy or the unknown. He'd take the unknown any day. At least with the unexpected, you were always a little bit prepared for things to go wrong. It was so much worse when you weren't expecting it.

He joined her in finally eating the kill, conversation dwindling to nonexistence in less than a heartbeat. Not good to talk with one's mouth full.

Kumi glanced up when she had finished, one eyebrow raised.
"In my experience, potential loss of nose is by far the lightest consequence for interrupting a lady's beauty rest," he replied and took a moment to clean his maw. She was amusing, Feli, a pretty lioness, small, but with a bite of her own. He'd heard of a flower, the blooms small and delicate, but the plant itself covered in thorns. He'd have to try and remember what it was called, it certainly fit.

"Then let's go!" he said with an exuberance almost befitting a cub and finally stood. He started walking and considered this whole thing. He didn't have any plans for after they reached the sea. He wouldn't mind hanging around there for a little bit, not too long, of course. He'd thought of going to see some prides he'd heard about but he wasn't traveling alone anymore. It was only fair to ask what she might want to do, wasn't it? "After we reach the sea, is there anything you'd like to go see?"