she was so very hungry, she took more of the downy matter from the nest and some dry innards of bark and made a fire and roasted the baby squirrels, which were so tender that their bones melted as she chewed them. And because there was still some fire left, she dug out the fish’s tail from the sack, as it had begun to stink, and broiled it upon the coals. Crouching, she finished it off and felt much better indeed.
