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we could finish here and OOCly assume Eclipse had given him a lesson?
Teme Lupus is by Alaine!
Despite the strength of the elk female beneath him, Temeraire was stronger. His arm muscles locked into place around the base of the females the neck, his chest resting awkwardly across her shoulder blades so that for a moment he looked as it he were straddling the elk's back. His legs- one trapped beneath the animal and the other thrown over the animals stomach, locked together at the ankle and for all intents, the imagery must have been absurd. But he wasn't letting the animal go, not to save his image in front of his cousin. For a few short seconds, time seemed to still as Temeraire struggled to keep his arms and legs locked, before the impact of the brown female and the cry of pain from the elk alerted him to his saviour.
The bleats of the female were loud in his ears, but he could hear the rasp in the cry, the blood swelling up to block the wind pipe and her life was shortly extinguished. Eclipse remained, mouth firmly locked into place and Temeraire refused to move until she did. Logically he knew they were hunting together, but instincts were much more raw when hunting and fighting and there was a possessiveness to his hold on the deer body. The seconds passed and for a moment Temeraire didn't know if she would release it, before a slight growl escaped his cousin and she moved. With a swift unlock of both arms and legs, Tem pushed himself from the still-warm animal and stood. Eclipse's words caused a snort from his lips, a shrug to his shoulders.
No harm done, we caught her in the end. He spoke not as if to reassure her- his tone was not conciliatory in any way. He looked down at the elk, an odd fondness to his gaze before his cousins words came once more. It seemed like a good idea, as this hunting trip had been fruitful despite the blunder made. He turned and cocked a grin, before moving towards the animal. It might take some effort on both our parts to get this thing moved! He chuckled, strong arms moving to grasp the animals rump and back end in his grip.
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