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There wasn't all that much to pack up. Some basic supplies and utensils and it didn't take the pair of them much longer than a few minutes. Living on the move caused one to become rather efficient in these details. Jester was no help, what could a hyena do. Via wouldn't be able to anything either even if she was there. Kane didn't mind her absence, it would be impossible for them to cover so much ground that she couldn't find them. He was just curious as to why she was taking longer then he would expect.

"You ready Rhys?"

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Having cleaned up most of her meal and leaving her beak darkened by the blood. Picking the last strands of flesh from the corpse. She left the corpse on the branch, there wasn't much left to catch the attention of any scavengers. Although not many scavengers would wander near the figure of a golden eagle. Via wasn't the biggest of her species around but she she still out scaled pretty much any other bird out there. A matter of pride on her part.

After cleaning a few feathers off her golden plumage she prepared herself to greet her new friends. Via was an assertive and perceptive bird. People would find that at to their own cost although except she didn't really interact with any humans other than Kane and Rhys. If they could be called humans, regardless that number was about to go up. Spreading her wings she leapt from the branch, causing a flutter in the leaves. She landed heavily at the edge of the pairs campsite. Tucking her wings into her sides and just watching, ready to flee.

Her golden eyes wandered over the three there. Blue certainly caught her attention, the same way Jester did when she met him six years ago. From the eyes of an animal, a companion stood out from the wild beasts. Where there was a companion there must be their partner. That wasn't much of Via's concern. She simply waited for their response, waiting for her new friends.

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The gentle burbling of the stream was nearby, nothing particular about that. Almost seeming a peaceful day with two young men
strolling in the calm weather in the shade of the trees. Appearances could be deceiving of course. You wouldn't think that Rhys and Kane were hated men. You also wouldn't expect the hyena following them either. Tyron picked his path wisely, heading for harder ground with less chance of leaving tracks. It was near on impossible to actually prevent any signs of their passing ultimately but at least he tried.