Presents

Hotaru · 03-09-2012, 11:38 PM

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Without working eyes it was impossible for Hotaru to see Terra's reaction to her teasing. However a flurry of wings and a weight on her shoulder told the blind female that whatever the coywolf was doing, it had disturbed Fawkes. Fawkes raised his beak a little and whispered into her ear, his words spoken completely in avian low speech. Fawkes described to her what Terra was doing in great detail so that Hotaru could have a clear picture of her antics. Once Fawkes was done with his explanation the grey wolf couldn't help but laugh.

The change in Terra's demeanor was stunning. The edge in her voice was unmistakable. In what seemed like an instant the friendly coywolf had turned into a hungry hunter. Hotaru's gray tail flicked to the side as she too picked up on the mood. The grey wolf signaled to Fawkes with a quick yip. He immediately took to the air while Hotaru shifted as quickly as she could into her lupus form. It took only a minute to complete and after a quick shake she gave Terra a wolfish grunt to signal that she was ready.

For this particular hunt Hotaru felt it would be best to let Terra take the lead. Terra was as cunning as a coyote and as strong as a wolf, making her the logical choice to lead their little hunting band. With two wolves on the ground and one in the air their chances of success were good. Red tipped ears flicked as Terra began to move forward. Hotaru quickly flanked the other female and used her ears and nose to follow. Soon the scent of moose drifted towards the wolves and it sent Hotaru's heart racing. A moose! The biggest thing she had ever caught since her injury was a raccoon. A moose was difficult to take down with both eyes working, Hotaru couldn't imagine doing it in her state.

Despite her inner turmoil, Hotaru appeared calm on the outside. Her steps were quiet and she placed them with absolute certainty. Fawkes's wingbeats could be heard high in the air as he circled their prey. If it weren't for his presence, Hotaru might have bolted as soon as she picked up on the moose's scent. The closer they got to the moose the more Hotaru noticed that it had a strange quality to it. The moose was sick, something was wrong with it. Which made it perfect prey for wolves. The blind wolf just preyed that there was something wrong with the bones so that it would be slower than normal.

Without any direction from Terra, Hotaru began to move. She slid through the forest while she made sure that she always remained downwind of their prey. If it caught her scent then it would bolt before either Terra or Hotaru managed to grab onto it. Hotaru wasn't able to circle the moose completely, although she managed to get close. Once she was in position the huntress crouched down and waited for Terra to make the first move.

While the wolves positioned themselves appropriately, Fawkes flew above them and monitored the situation. He watched as the moose grazed in the forest, it's large body hardly moving while it's head searched for anything that was edible. It was completely unaware of the hunter's who had targeted it as prey. His master had moved to the other side of the creature so that she was facing it's front, left shoulder. If the moose tried to run, it would run right past her.

Quote by: Maurice Freehill

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