As I was out looking for anything for a good hunt I looked down from one of the trees I was in only to see Lucy and Yukino walking. Erza was with them but I frowned when I saw them.

'What are they doing?'

Just then I jumped down from where I was and they looked at me.

Erza spoke.

"Hey Minerva, we came looking for you."

"What is it?"

My frown went away when I saw that Yukino was nervous about something.

"If it's about you hitting me, I told you it's alright."

Lucy blinked.

"No, it's not that."

"What is it then?"

I raised a brow then looked up only to see a large cloud of smoke where the house was. I looked at them only to see Erza and Lucy smiling nervously.

"There was a spider but it was too big for my comfort."

I frowned.

"Damn it! Now we have to find a safer place to stay safe at night. Those spiders are everywhere!"

I regretted saying that when I noticed that Yukino's calm expression turned to a saddened one then I went to her putting a hand on her head.

"Don't worry I won't let the spiders anywhere near you."

She nodded then we left that area and went to look for a spot to rest.

I saw a mountain up ahead then looked at them.

"Alright, you three stay here and I'll go on ahead. If anything were to happen don't set the forest on fire."

With that I left on ahead to look for a safe spot.

It took a while but I found a cave that was clear of spiders and other threats. I headed back to the others and lead them to the cave.

As they were in the cave I left again to hunt for food.

"I should find fruit while I'm out here."

I went on searching and soon found an animal. I was sitting high in a tree and had a branch that I had carved into a spear. I looked at the animal and threw my spear at it. It fell to the ground and I jumped landing next to it. I felt bad but until we get away from this place I was the main one doing the hunting.

I looked at the animal then took out my knife and cut the legs off. I had a meal in mind of what to make then I headed back tot eh cave.

When I got there I had the legs tied and I saw that Erza had made a fire.

"Oh? Where are the nurses?"

Erza looked at me.

"They went to the river."

I nodded then got my knife out.

"I'll be right back then I'll get dinner started."

I left to the river only to see the nurses in the water trying to catch fish. I went to them and got in the water while the legs were still strapped to me. I managed to catch a few fish without any trouble then looked at them.

"I'll be making dinner again soon but for now head back to the camp."

Lucy nodded then turned to leave but Yukino looked at me.

"Would you like some help?"

I blinked.

"Uh no."

"I wouldn't mind, really."

I looked at the legs then looked at her.

"Know how to take the skin off or wash fish?"

"Wash fish yes, skinning an animal no."

I nodded then handed her the fish. She wasted no time cleaning them while I cleaned my knife and began getting the skin off. The skin was more of a thick coat of fur so it was a little hard to cut. I looked over at nurse Aguria who was alright with cleaning the fish then she looked at me.

"So Miss Orland, you like hunting?"

I nodded.

"Yes. Rather, I enjoy hunting. It's something I've done as a child."

"I see. If I may, if you had a child would you teach them how to hunt as well?"

My smile faded then I looked at the leg I was skinning then spoke.

"I would but I would teach them differently than how I was taught."

She faced me.

"How were you taught?"

I looked away.

"The horrid way but I don't see myself as a teacher."

She smiled.

"I'm sure that you have your own way of teaching, after all not everyone learns the same."

I looked at her.

"Is that so?"

She nodded.

"I kind of wanted to ask you something else."

"Such as?"

"You know your way around the forest when it comes to looking for food, may I tag along on your next trip?"

I just looked at her then looked away.

"I, uh..."

"Hmm?"

"I'll think about it."

When we were done we headed back to the cave to join the others. I had the meat cooking then I listened in on what Erza was telling the nurses.

"Minerva here has been cooking like this since she was a kid. In fact when I first met her I was on a camping trip with her and my mother."

Lucy smiled.

"Really? How did that go?"

"We had fast food but Minerva spat hers out then jumped into the ocean. She came back to our camping spot with crabs and squids saying that she'll just make her own dinner. Of course one of the crabs had somehow got a hold of one of her knives and was trying to fight her. She let it go back to the water but cooked up the rest instead."

Lucy smirked.

"That's interesting and funny at the same time."

I shrugged.

"That crab wasn't ready to be eaten so I let it go."

After the food was ready we began to eat. Lucy looked at me with a smug grin on her face.

"So Minerva, if you were to marry someone would you cook for them?"

"Yes."

"What would they have to do in return?"

I took a bite out of my meal and swallowed.

"I...wouldn't know. I would be too busy making sure that they're fed by bringing the food home and them kept warm in the winter time. If they get sick to natural take care of them otherwise I would be a disgrace to them, my homeland and myself."

Erza blinked.

"What if you had kids with them?"

I raised a brow.

"What's with all the questions about me?"

Yukino looked at me.

"You're hardly around and we asked each other the same things."

I nodded then spoke.

"I see. Well, if I did have children I would teach them how to hunt but as a way to survive so that they don't go hungry if something happens to them."

Yukino smiled then Lucy smirked.

"If you had to chose what would you want your husband or wife to do? Not to earn their keep but just what would you want to them to do that would make you happy?"

I looked at my food in deep thought about the question.

I wasn't sure how to answer but I thought back on what happened earlier when Yukino allowed me to lay on her lap when she hit me. Unlike Erza and Lucy Yukino was rather gentle.

I closed my eyes.

"I want them to be gentle and accept me as I am for I will do the same for them. Along with them to try new things since my homeland is rather strict when it comes to homemade meals."

Yukino smiled.

"If you were to have a child son or daughter, what would you name them?"

An even harder question but I answered.

"I would ask my mate if they would be alright with a special name. If I had to choose one right now I would go with Inarah. It has a few meanings but it means 'Giver of light'."

Lucy smiled.

"So cute."

I finished my meal but was still a little hungry but blinked when I saw that Yukino offered me her food. I blinked but accepted it.

That night Erza and Lucy were asleep and I was sitting at the end of the cave to keep an eye out for spiders. I looked over my shoulder to see Yukino who was still awake.

She sat next to me and I went back to keeping and eye out.

"We must keep moving north but at some point we will have to leave this country."

Yukino looked at me then blinked.

"How come you kept the fur?"

I looked at the four pieces of fur that were in my lap.

"The mountain we're going to it popular for it's deadly snow. I was going to make some clothing out of this."

She nodded then I looked at her.

"You should get some sleep."

She looked at me.

"Miss Orland, you should rest too."

"I will but you three need it the most."

She nodded then rose to her feet. I looked at her.

"I'll take you with me but rest tonight."

She looked at me surprised then smiled and went back into the cave.

I looked at the fur pieces on my lap.

'I wonder what I should make of them.'

I waited a little longer then joined the others in the cave to get sleep.