Observed Hunt [Mystery]

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Mystery crept along through the trees of the Zaor Forest, nervously seeking an animal of any kind to hunt. She was excited, nervous, and scared all at the same time. She might make it. But what if she didn't? What if the Alpha left her to fend for herself again, after coming so close to getting a home and some sense of safety? She felt awkward with Kiddo having to watch her every move, every flick of her tail, every prick of her ears, as she hunted, or at least tried to hunt, to decide whether or not she'd be worthy to stay in the pack or become a huntress. Her unique green eyes scanned every inch of ground that she could see. She kept her ears pricked and alert at all times, straining to hear any rustle, and tried her hardest to make herself act and look decent at the very least after what she had done to anger the Alpha earlier. She did not want to have to go trough that humiliation again.

Mystery tried not to look awkward or nervous around her Alpha, seeing this hunt could mean everything to her fate in the pack. She truly wanted and needed to be in a pack if it meant her survival this winter. Prey was becoming more scarce, and every animal she caught meant one less animal that could be caught over the winter. What she said before had been cocky. Even if she tried her hardest, she'd probably only be able to catch a meager something occasionally. She constantly swept a sharp gaze around her, looking for any sight of prey. This hunt meant everything to her, and she wasn't about to mess it up just yet. She didn't need another wolf leaving her alone and helpless.

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/Requests/KidMid.png?t=1344230995] Kiddo followed the newest member of Amar at a bit of a distance. He wanted to make it seem like she was really alone hunting. Of course, the chances of her being alone on any hunt was slim to none. With a steadily growing pack, he was certain that he could pull some more hunters into his ranks. He knew that Artemis and Evuswisp wanted to be hunters. He had made Evuwisp lead a whole pack hunt which might have been slightly unfair. He had only done that though because the whole pack was hungry and they all needed to eat. He would bring whatever was caught today back to the den for the pack to eat. They must be getting hungry again. Kiddo had so many mouths to feed. He must figure out a plan for them all to survive. Mystery looked nervous on this hunt. Perhaps it was because he was watching her. He wasn't sure exactly but he hoped that the nervousness wouldn't stay. She did look like she had some experience hunting. She had spent a long time being a loner so she must have been feeding herself somehow. She looked alert and ready for this hunt. He noticed that she was looking over every inch of land, to try to find something to eat. The smell of a deer entered into Kiddo's nose. The aroma was enticing and made the alpha's mouth water. The thought of the warm meat in his jaws almost made his stomach growl. He didn't want to help Mystery though. He wanted her to find it herself. How could he tell if she was a good hunter if he had to tell her where it was? He hoped that she would recognize it and start setting up her hunting position. Kiddo made his paws light on the ground, he was careful to not make a sound. This may have given her a hint but he didn't want to scare away the only piece of meat that they might see today. Kiddo's light fur camouflaged him in the winter so that shouldn't be a problem as long as his large frame didn't make any noises.

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A few moments later, Mystery caught the scent of something. Deer, she was sure of it. She kept her ears pricked high and alert at all times, and tried hard not to make any noise as she walked. She silently swept her head back and forth, looking for any sight of the deer. When that gave her nothing, she slowly walked along, following the scent of the meat. She was not going to let this chance go by.

As she walked along, Mystery tried to let he nervousness melt away. She didn't want the Alpha to think she was nervous just because he was there. There was, thankfully, light streaming into the forest through the branches, so she could see fairly well. Her keen sense of smell led her on, as her other senses, for now, were of no use.

Within seconds she caught sight of the deer. It was making faint rustles as it ate something from a bush. She crept along, hoping her light pawsteps and the brown in her fur would hide her until she at least came close to it. Her heart racing, she took one final step and crouched down behind a bush adjacent to the deer's side. She looked around for a moment, then crept out from behind the bush. She took a few steps toward the deer, crouched down, and leaped.

The deer hadn't noticed until the last second. it made an attempt to run, but Mystery was lucky enough to come down on its rear and tackled it to the forest floor, killing it with a swift bite to the neck. After ensuring that the deer really was dead, she stood up, grabbed it by the neck, and carried it over to the Alpha. She had caught something, which gave her hope that she'd made at least the slightest impression on him. She stopped before him, showing him her catch.

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[atrb=background,http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/oo18/GreenEyedMonster101/Anikira/Requests/KidMid.png?t=1344230995] Kiddo was pleased that Mystery had been able to locate the prey with her nose. The visibility in the woods was decent but not good enough to follow one's eyes directly to the prey. He watched her stance and her body language as she got more comfortable with what she was doing. Good. Kiddo thought to himself. Perhaps it was a good decision to allow her into his ranks. The more he watched her, the better of a hunter she appeared to be. When Mystery had gone around to the deer's side, Kiddo found a nice hidden place for him to sit back and hide while he watched the rest of this hunt unfold. Tracking was a big part of hunting but taking down the prey was another big part. The hunt was over surprisingly quickly. She crept up and before the deer had a chance to run away, she got on it's hind and took it down. The kill was over in a matter of moments. Kiddo was quite impressed. This female weighed very little and was very small and yet she could take down a deer all by herself. I suppose talent finds itself here through a variety of ways. Kiddo thought to himself as Mystery brought the kill closer to him. He stepped out of hiding and looked over the kill. It was a medium sized doe. It was large enough to at least take the edge off of the hunger that the rest of the pack was feeling. Well done Mystery. That was about as much congratulations that she was going to get out of him. He was still a bit wary of her cockiness but at least she proved that she could hunt. Kiddo walked around to where the belly of the deer was showing and he ate. The soft juicy stomach hit the spot for Kiddo. He also decided to take a few bites from the rear leg of the animal. This was a good meal and it pleased Kiddo. All is well that ends well with a good meal. Kiddo then removed himself from the meal and started licking some of the blood from his face to allow Mystery to have a few bites before bringing the rest of the deer back to the dens for everyone else to eat.

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Mystery dipped her head to the Alpha. She was happy with the congratulations she got, even though she knew it wasn't much. As long as he was satisfied, after what she did before, so was she. ''Thank you, Alpha.'' She said respectfully to the wolf. She waited politely as he ate a few bites of the deer, from the belly and hind leg. She normally just ate from the neck down. But who was she to say that? It didn't matter, any ways. When he stepped back from the deer, licking the blood from his mouth, allowing her to eat, she nodded gratefully, but only took one bite, from the neck of the animal. It didn't taste half bad, and she knew from experience that deer was filling for a wolf her size. She only took the one bite so she didn't stuff herself, and so there was more meat to go around for the other wolves of the pack.

After she too licked the bit of blood off her mouth, she lifted the deer up again. I had lightened a bit in weight from before when she had caught it and carried it to the Alpha before, but it had been eaten in a few places somewhat. What was she supposed to expect, for it to get heavier? She waited politely for the Alpha as she gathered up her strength again, then walked along, the deer's neck in her jaws. They weren't too far from the outskirts of the forest, so she could easily see the way out from where she was. She padded along at as fast a pace as she thought was appropriate, heading back towards the pack's main camp to put down her catch for the other wolves.