Michael was a good family man and never liked to see his family go hungry or struggle to eat. However, he could not always provide for his family, at least not as honestly as he would have liked. Things were a bit better now that all the members of the family were working, that had to be said, but it was not a massive improvement. More often than not, the Westwood family was still struggling to make ends meet. 

This is why Michael resorted to poaching. He had been doing this for a number of years now, ever since his son was born. Growing up in a rural setting meant he already knew how to poach, and what tricks are used to counter poachers. That made his pretty capable of avoiding capture.

Still, it would be something that he would rather not do. Having children is expensive he thought to himself as he wandered up the streets towards his place of dwelling. The gas-stoker was being extremely careful in hiding the rabbit he had killed. He did not want to be caught poaching and smuggling. If he went to prison, he had no idea how his family would survive without him. And the thought of his son, Donald, suddenly becoming the man of the house terrified Michael.

He kept the rabbit hidden upon his person and walked casually down the street as not to avoid unwanted attention to himself.