They had come upon the appointed place and Saxif was no-where in sight. Zalen panicked, coming to dead halt but instead sliding haphazardly in the mud like it was ice, the buck in front of him fell as well and then all hell broke loose. Zalen watched as what he thought had just been a lump of mud rose out of the ground like a fish jumped from the water, and his eyes widened. It was Saxif! What a clever girl! But before Zalen could admire her skill and ingenuity, he slammed full force into the backside of the buck, who was now sprawled in the mud, kicking and swinging its antlers for its life.
The buck with Zalen squarely attached to its rump, went sliding on a small incline, and whipping his head around Zalen could see Saxif basically falling all over herself trying to catch them. They spun around and Zalen managed to push himself away from the deer, using its hide as leverage, and barely missed being struck by one of its flailing, sharp hooves.
Saxif was basically laughing, and he heard her say something about the deer but he was too excited and adrenaline filled to hear exactly what she had said. The buck was still flailing, its hind leg obviously broken, its eyes rolling in its head like something possessed as it tried to right itself but failed. For a split second Zalen’s green eyes met Saxif’s golden ones and there was a quick exchange of information.
The muddy wolfess feigned an attack to the buck’s side and the deer tried to strike at her, leaving the side Zalen was on defenseless; he did not hesitate, and strong Secui jaws clamped down like a vice onto the buck’s jugular. Hot, sweet blood burst forth into Zalen’s maw, but he held tight, and tried to the pull the strong buck’s head down into the mud.
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