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*'''Eivor:''' ''A good idea. Keepsakes to adorn the longhouse. Thank you, Petra.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''A good idea. Keepsakes to adorn the longhouse. Thank you, Petra.'' | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''O, and before you go, could you spare a moment? For a small favor.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''O, and before you go, could you spare a moment? For a small favor.'' | ||
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|-|Accept – I'm listening.= | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Go ahead.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Go ahead.'' | ||
|-|Leave – Maybe later.= | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I do not have the time right now. But I will return." | |||
Eivor took her leave of Petra, but eventually returned to her. | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Petra. Good day.'' | |||
*'''Petra:''' ''Ah, you're back.'' | |||
(repeats choices) | |||
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*'''Petra:''' ''For the past few evenings, I have heard the howling of a pack of [[wolves]] just beyond the border of our woods. Unchecked, they will ravage the wild game in this area. And once the deer are dead, they may turn to us.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''For the past few evenings, I have heard the howling of a pack of [[wolves]] just beyond the border of our woods. Unchecked, they will ravage the wild game in this area. And once the deer are dead, they may turn to us.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''You feel we should drive them off?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''You feel we should drive them off?'' | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''I would | *'''Petra:''' ''I would eliminate them entirely. With your permission, of course. And your help, if possible.'' | ||
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|-|Accept – I'll go with you.= | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''A good idea. I will join you now.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''A good idea. I will join you now.'' | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''Good. A pack of wolves is a foolish thing to underestimate. Let's go.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Good. A pack of wolves is a foolish thing to underestimate. Let's go.'' | ||
|-|Leave – Maybe later.= | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I do not have the time right now. But I will return." | |||
Eivor took her leave of Petra, but eventually returned to her. | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Petra. Good day.'' | |||
*'''Petra:''' ''Ah, you're back.'' | |||
(repeats choices) | |||
</tabber> | |||
[[File:ACV The Huntress 1.png|thumb|250px|Eivor following Petra into the woods]] | [[File:ACV The Huntress 1.png|thumb|250px|Eivor following Petra into the woods]] | ||
Eivor followed Petra. | Eivor followed Petra. | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''This way. I last saw them prowling around just up the hill.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''This way. I last saw them prowling around just up the hill.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''You lead, I'll follow.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''You lead, I'll follow.'' | ||
Petra led Eivor into the hills on the northern border of the settlement. | |||
*'''Petra:''' ''Our settlement is in quite a nice spot. Beautiful terrain. And the animals here are healthy and populous. But wolves are a worry. It may be why the [[Sons of Ragnar|Ragnarssons]] moved on. Humans upset the balance of nature, and nature pushed back.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Our settlement is in quite a nice spot. Beautiful terrain. And the animals here are healthy and populous. But wolves are a worry. It may be why the [[Sons of Ragnar|Ragnarssons]] moved on. Humans upset the balance of nature, and nature pushed back.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''By attacking us?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''By attacking us?'' | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''A wolf will do whatever it takes. They were displaced, now they come to our door.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''A wolf will do whatever it takes. They were displaced, now they come to our door.'' | ||
Petra noticed something in the distance. | They passed by the plot of land claimed by [[Alvis]] and [[Holger]] into the woods. Petra noticed something in the distance. | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''Come this way.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Come this way.'' | ||
They came upon food left by wolves. | They came upon food left by wolves. | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''You saw breadcrumbs from where you stood?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''You saw breadcrumbs from where you stood?'' | ||
[[File:ACV The Huntress 2.png|thumb|250px|Petra and Eivor tracking down the wolves]] | [[File:ACV The Huntress 2.png|thumb|250px|Petra and Eivor tracking down the wolves]] | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''They stand out clearly from the soil and grass. See there? Come this way. Ah. Smell that? That's a male wolf, marking his territory, warding off the competition.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''They stand out clearly from the soil and grass. See there?'' | ||
A nearby fallen log caught her attention. | |||
*'''Petra:''' ''Come this way. Ah. Smell that? That's a male wolf, marking his territory, warding off the competition.'' | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''How do you know it's a male?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''How do you know it's a male?'' | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''Different odor. You pick it up.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Different odor. You pick it up.'' | ||
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*'''Petra:''' ''Yes. To hear my mother tell it, we came upon Wallace abandoned... a babe in the woods. We took him in.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Yes. To hear my mother tell it, we came upon Wallace abandoned... a babe in the woods. We took him in.'' | ||
They came upon a puddle of blood. | They came upon a puddle of blood. | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''Look. The wolves made a kill here. They're in the area. Those trails... they must have dragged the poor beast away. We're getting closer.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Look. The wolves made a kill here. They're in the area.'' | ||
She noticed some of the blood trailed through the dirt. | |||
*'''Petra:''' ''Those trails... they must have dragged the poor beast away. We're getting closer.'' | |||
[[File:ACV The Huntress 3.png|thumb|250px|Eivor and Petra discovering a carcass left behind by the wolves]] | [[File:ACV The Huntress 3.png|thumb|250px|Eivor and Petra discovering a carcass left behind by the wolves]] | ||
They followed | They followed the drag marks until they came upon a carcass. | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''Ah! See those teeth marks on the carcass? They're different.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Ah! See those teeth marks on the carcass? They're different.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''This is the pack's doing. Not just one.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''This is the pack's doing. Not just one.'' | ||
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*'''Eivor:''' ''So your family found Wallace in the woods?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''So your family found Wallace in the woods?'' | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''We were traveling through the forest when I spotted a white elk ahead of us. I chased it, hoping to take it down. I lost it as I came to a clearing, and there on the ground... was a wee babe. Our little Wallace. Swaddled and alone.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''We were traveling through the forest when I spotted a white elk ahead of us. I chased it, hoping to take it down. I lost it as I came to a clearing, and there on the ground... was a wee babe. Our little Wallace. Swaddled and alone.'' | ||
They came upon a clearing. | They came upon a clearing near the very top of the hill. | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''Ah! Look at that. The pattern on the grass. They slept here.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Ah! Look at that. The pattern on the grass. They slept here.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I am impressed, Petra. You have a raw skill.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''I am impressed, Petra. You have a raw skill.'' | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''You have seen nothing just yet.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''You have seen nothing just yet.'' | ||
They continued up the hill. | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''So you saw a white elk... and that led you to Wallace?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''So you saw a white elk... and that led you to Wallace?'' | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''That's right. It felt fated. We took him in and nursed him back to health. I was scarcely more than a toddler myself, then. And from that day forward, we were raised as brother and sister.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''That's right. It felt fated. We took him in and nursed him back to health. I was scarcely more than a toddler myself, then. And from that day forward, we were raised as brother and sister.'' | ||
They came upon several dead animals. | They reached the summit and came upon several dead animals. | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''Hmm... these kills are fresh. They're likely near enough to hear us. Probably fled the scene not long ago.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Hmm... these kills are fresh. They're likely near enough to hear us. Probably fled the scene not long ago.'' | ||
A man | A man came running towards them. | ||
*'''Anglo-Saxon Man:''' ''Ah! Help!'' | *'''Anglo-Saxon Man:''' ''Ah! Help!'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I think we've found our wolves!'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''I think we've found our wolves!'' | ||
*'''Petra:''' ''You there! Get to cover! Eivor, with me. Let's end this.'' | *'''Petra:''' ''You there! Get to cover! Eivor, with me. Let's end this.'' | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''I am at your side.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''I am at your side.'' | ||
The wolves came into view and set upon Eivor and Petra immediately. | |||
*'''Petra:''' ''Careful, they're aggressive!'' | *'''Petra:''' ''Careful, they're aggressive!'' | ||
*'''Anglo-Saxon Man:''' ''Keep back! Keep back!'' | |||
[[File:ACV The Huntress 5.png|thumb|250px|Eivor and Petra fending off the wolves]] | [[File:ACV The Huntress 5.png|thumb|250px|Eivor and Petra fending off the wolves]] | ||
They quickly killed the wolves | They quickly killed the wolves. | ||
*'''Eivor:''' ''There. That should be all of them.'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''There. That should be all of them.'' | ||
*'''Anglo-Saxon Man:''' ''O, thank you! Thank you so much! Both of you!'' | *'''Anglo-Saxon Man:''' ''O, thank you! Thank you so much! Both of you!'' | ||
Eivor approached the man. | |||
*'''Eivor:''' ''Are you all right? Were those your sheep?'' | *'''Eivor:''' ''Are you all right? Were those your sheep?'' | ||
*'''Anglo-Saxon Man:''' ''They were, God take 'em. They were all I had in the world. Poor blighters never stood a chance. I lost my cows some months back. Now the sheep are gone. Frowning Jesus, what sort of farmer am I?'' | *'''Anglo-Saxon Man:''' ''They were, God take 'em. They were all I had in the world. Poor blighters never stood a chance. I lost my cows some months back. Now the sheep are gone. Frowning Jesus, what sort of farmer am I?'' | ||
The Huntress was a virtual representation of one of Eivor Varinsdottir's genetic memories, relived by Layla Hassan through the Portable Animus HR-8.5.
Eivor met with Petra after helping her and Wallace construct a new home.

Eivor followed Petra.
Petra led Eivor into the hills on the northern border of the settlement.
They passed by the plot of land claimed by Alvis and Holger into the woods. Petra noticed something in the distance.
They came upon food left by wolves.

A nearby fallen log caught her attention.
The duo continued tracking the wolves.
They came upon a puddle of blood.
She noticed some of the blood trailed through the dirt.

They followed the drag marks until they came upon a carcass.
They continued tracking.
They came upon a clearing near the very top of the hill.
They continued up the hill.
They reached the summit and came upon several dead animals.
A man came running towards them.
The wolves came into view and set upon Eivor and Petra immediately.

They quickly killed the wolves.
Eivor approached the man.

Two sheep came running from over a hill.
Eivor helped Petra to deal with the wolf problem plaguing the settlement.