05-22-2012, 05:44 PM
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[/html]They all moved as one unit and it amazed Wraith how in tune they were. In the heat of the moment, she and Nate were able to separate the sow while Myrika distracted the herd and Max attacked it. Since she and Nate were the ones doing the directing, it was Max and then Myrika who were the first to taste blood. Nate was closer to the herd than Wraith was, so he was careful to make sure that the injured animal didn’t run back to the group. Keeping it separated would make this easier since they wouldn’t have to deal with hundreds of flashing hooves ready to strike.[/html]
Wraith pushed to keep up and rounded around one side of the sow. She could see that Max and Myrika had gotten good holds on the animal, but it was large and they needed help. She tried to dodge around the flailing hooves, but got hit in the shoulder. She yowled in pain and rolled away, trying to get over the shock of the encounter. While she was screeching in pain, Nate came around and tried to grab a hold of the animal from the other side. He bit at its feet and was much quicker to dodge out of the way than Wraith had been.
After a few seconds, Wraith tried again to charge at the animal. This time, she tried to get behind its front hooves and launched herself at its shoulder. She dug in with her teeth and her claws, hoping to rip its muscles apart at the shoulder blade so that it wouldn’t be able to walk anymore. She wasn’t big enough or confident enough to go right for the neck, so she just hoped that this would help in taking it down. She hoped it didn’t try to kick her again, too. [html]