Wide Open Spaces (Day1, Late Afternoon)

[Terrance Stone]

"Yes." He knelt and patted each hound. Relaxing, they gave him a lick or two before moving towards the pool to drink. "They were well trained. Obedient when ordered and playful when allowed."

[Mariessa Tremaine]

"Is that so?" she chuckled, eyeing him with a mirthful look as she held out a hand for the dogs to approach.

"Did you train them then, or...?"

[Terrance Stone]

"Ah, no." he chuckled. "I'm good with animals, but not that good. There's a good trainer in the Snout, though."

The dogs soon sniffed at her hand and licked it in approval. They sat down, then, and stared at her.

[Mariessa Tremaine]

"You did seem a bit too young to be a master of hounds," Mari teased, and petted the dogs heads. "Aw, who's a good boy?!" It was the eternal question for all things canine.

Valerian gave the hounds a few suspicious looks, before deciding they were beneath him and not a threat to him or his rider.

"What sort of game does the Vale have? We have all sorts here in this area, from small rabbits to stags and boars."

[Terrance Stone]

"It's not much diffetent, I suppose." He replied. "Badger, hare, grouse, deer... There are bears, too, and shadowcats."

[Mariessa Tremaine]

"Hmmm... only minor differences then," Mari nodded. "Though I do not think I have heard of anyone seeing shadowcats in the Reach! Are they very common in the Vale?" She sounded very interested to hear more.

[Terrance Stone]

"I don't know that they're common." he shrugged. "But, they can be found in the Mountains of the Moon. Probably elsewhere, too."

[Mariessa Tremaine]

Mari gave both the dogs a good round of scratching behind the ears, clearly used to what dogs liked.

"I've heard they're found in the north, and I remember our maester saying that there are some in the mountains of Dorne. Would be a rather exciting creature to hunt... even more fearsome than a boar, after all!" she chuckled with some excitement patted the dogs' heads, noticing that Valerian had finished drinking and was starting to look bored. "Have you ever hunted a shadowcat then?"

[Terrance Stone]

"I've come across tracks, but I wasn't in a condition to hunt it." he shook his head. "One day, I will. Do you hunt, milady?"

[Mariessa Tremaine]

"Mm," she nodded, rising to stand again as she took Valerian's reins. "I find hunting to be a very enjoyable pasttime. Spend time outdoors, fresh air, and well, even if you don't find anything worth taking, there is always a chance to observe more of the world."

"I used to tag after my father and brother many times," she admitted with a sheepish grin.