Gonna get me a 10 point buck with 11" tines

Niernan Stormbringer · 03-02-2012, 07:23 PM

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Sounds like a plan to me Smile

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Niernan had already begun his leap as he heard the loud crack of the dry branch snapping. He automatically took his eyes off of the Whitetail to catch the flash of russet and dark fur of another wolf leaping at the buck. The prey animal had ignored the noise to stare at Niernan as he flew through the air and for a brief moment the animal froze before making the fatal decision to try and get past his large form. It exploded from its frozen state and lunged towards Nier, for a terrifying second all the black and tan wolf could see was sharp tines heading towards his face. A slower wolf would have gotten themselves gored, but with some amazing midair manoeuvring he managed to twist his body away from the animals deadly charge.

Niernan crash landed on the floor of the clearing, decimating the crop of mushrooms that the deer had been about to devour, before he picked himself up and shook leaf litter from his fur. He turned on the spot to face the startled buck, his front paws set wide apart and his hind legs already tensing for the next leap. He shot a glance over at the foxy coloured wolf that was now not too far from him, in that brief glance he realised that this wolf had most likely been tracking this deer. He could see it in the males face and the way he held his slightly fatigued body.

Nier's mind raced, could he let this buck go? It was a large animal and would certainly feed the both of them, but he also had Bran to think about, and maybe this stranger had family or pack to feed. Yet in the briefest of moments all of his thoughts flew from his racing mind as the rank stink of fear washed over him from the Whitetail. His head snapped back down into his hunters crouch and he began a slow circle around the deer, trying to cut off an escape route. He didn't care now who killed the deer, as long as the hunt was complete. In all honesty Niernan was happy to hunt alone, but happier when hunting with others, especially if they worked well together.

His azure eyes never once left the buck, evaluating every little movement the ungulate made, he noticed that the animal couldn't decide whether to keep an eye on his huge form or the slightly smaller form of the russet wolf on the other side of it. He also noted how it made panicked looks at the edges of the clearing, scouting out an escape route. Niernan puffed out a harsh blast of air from his nostrils making the highly strung animal jump in fright. He ceased his circling and raised his head to look the buck dead in the eye, daring the animal to move while also giving the other wolf an opportunity to make a move.

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