”Gudhyst Boiye,” the rougarou stated. ”Do you hear how the ‘u’ is back in my throat when I say it? No? Ok, well, that’s why it’s easier to just call me Gud.” Gud nodded to the chatty cook and accepted his rationed meal. Something about eating cat struck Gud and he started to chuckle and he walked away.
He tucked his chin in against a particularly frigid gust of wind and headed back to the circle around a pitiable campfire. Someone had been smart enough to pull a wagon nearby to block the harshest of winds from those sitting around the fire. Still, Gud picked a spot where his back would take the brunt of any chill.
He took a bite and chewed while staring off into the distance. It had been weeks since anyone had bothered him with any “who,” “what,” “when,” “why,” or “how’s” and he was finally starting to feel a bit like his old self again.