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OOC: Early Morning in the Serena Reserve
Today was the day. Hotaru had prepared herself for this day although she didn't feel like this would work at all. Hotaru had spent hours and hours in the Ethereal Eclipse, memorizing the paths and locations of prey. She worked at weaving through the trees and bushes, at gliding silently across the snow. The more she worked with her lupus form the more sure footed she became. Her senses sharpened as well, making her keen hearing and sense of smell even more accurate. Even her memory had improved. She was able to memorize routs and new locations at an astonishing speed. Now, she would put all of her hard work and skills to the test as she tried to hunt for the first time since her "accident."
When Hotaru had first become blind she had been unable to distinguish sounds and scents. Although her hearing and sense of smell were always things she heavily relied on, she had never needed to rely on them completely. Her senses were easily overwhelmed, and in many cases they still were. But now she could distinguish the different sounds and interpret their meaning. She could tell if the rustling of a bush was caused by a squirrel or it was caused by the wind. She could pick up on even the slightest hints of a trail and follow it with deadly accuracy. But none of this would matter if she couldn't catch her prey.
With a heavy heart, the blind wolf set out. Her anxiety was getting the best of her, but she needed to hunt. Fawkes was once again riding on her back, his regal form a striking contrast to the snow and grey fur. This time however, Hotaru set off in her secui form. She had practiced traveling in the form a few times, but didn't like how bulky it made her feel. It was too big and made getting around obstacles much harder. But for a hunt, the secui form was the best.
It took a while for Hotaru to find the scent of a doe. She had come across many other animal paths, but had ignored them. Her first hunt should be something easy, something simple. Unfortunately the trail turned Southwest and exited the Etheral Eclipse. The doe's path lead Hotaru to a spacious area but the ambient temperature told Hotaru she had not left the forest. What made the grey wolf pause however, was not the change of scenery but the scent of wolves. Lingering in the forest was the scent of an unknown pack, and Hotaru suspected that their territory was not far off. The blind wolf stood for a minute before heading off again, the scent on the path was strong so the doe had to be nearby. If the doe went close to the pack's boarders she would turn around. If not, then she might get lucky enough to catch it.
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Hotaru
Sometimes the light that guides us along our paths, is not something that we can see, but something deep inside of us.
OOC: Early Morning in the Serena Reserve
Today was the day. Hotaru had prepared herself for this day although she didn't feel like this would work at all. Hotaru had spent hours and hours in the Ethereal Eclipse, memorizing the paths and locations of prey. She worked at weaving through the trees and bushes, at gliding silently across the snow. The more she worked with her lupus form the more sure footed she became. Her senses sharpened as well, making her keen hearing and sense of smell even more accurate. Even her memory had improved. She was able to memorize routs and new locations at an astonishing speed. Now, she would put all of her hard work and skills to the test as she tried to hunt for the first time since her "accident."
When Hotaru had first become blind she had been unable to distinguish sounds and scents. Although her hearing and sense of smell were always things she heavily relied on, she had never needed to rely on them completely. Her senses were easily overwhelmed, and in many cases they still were. But now she could distinguish the different sounds and interpret their meaning. She could tell if the rustling of a bush was caused by a squirrel or it was caused by the wind. She could pick up on even the slightest hints of a trail and follow it with deadly accuracy. But none of this would matter if she couldn't catch her prey.
With a heavy heart, the blind wolf set out. Her anxiety was getting the best of her, but she needed to hunt. Fawkes was once again riding on her back, his regal form a striking contrast to the snow and grey fur. This time however, Hotaru set off in her secui form. She had practiced traveling in the form a few times, but didn't like how bulky it made her feel. It was too big and made getting around obstacles much harder. But for a hunt, the secui form was the best.
It took a while for Hotaru to find the scent of a doe. She had come across many other animal paths, but had ignored them. Her first hunt should be something easy, something simple. Unfortunately the trail turned Southwest and exited the Etheral Eclipse. The doe's path lead Hotaru to a spacious area but the ambient temperature told Hotaru she had not left the forest. What made the grey wolf pause however, was not the change of scenery but the scent of wolves. Lingering in the forest was the scent of an unknown pack, and Hotaru suspected that their territory was not far off. The blind wolf stood for a minute before heading off again, the scent on the path was strong so the doe had to be nearby. If the doe went close to the pack's boarders she would turn around. If not, then she might get lucky enough to catch it.
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