Eytan

Eytan came slinking silently to the small pond, his streaked coat making him almost blend in to the bushes surrounding the water. He had come to catch some food for the pups Karai was keeping in the cove den. They were weak and hungry, and she was concerned, and had requested this of him. He was happy to do it because he loved pups. Keeping low to the ground and stepping about silently, he crouched close inside a bush, waiting for something to appear.

*red Deer*

A young doe had strayed from the herd, but she was in full alert. She stood at a distance, but in perfect view. Her ears were twitching rapidly, and her right hoof pawing at the ground. Her tail streight up.

Eytan

Eytan remained silent, moving not an inch, waiting for her to settle to drinking and relax before he moved in for an attack.

*Red deer*

The doe twitched, her ears pricked and tail upright. Slowly she dipped her head to sip the cold water but was still on full alert...

Eytan

Eytan remained low, not moving a muscle, not making a sound. He had stopped strategically downwind, where the doe could not smell him, and only waited for her to settle. If he pounced now she could get away. He would wait for her to settle to drinking. And then...

*Red deer*

Her senses didnot pick up the scent of the wolf and so the doe continued to drink from the pool. Her ears were still pricked, but her tail was down, showing she wasn't completely settled, but almost was. All he had to do now was wait a little bit longer...

Eytan

Eytan continued to wait, seeing she was slowly settling. He would wait until she settled, or if she started to leave, he would attack from behind. Either way, he would have surprise on his side. Staying completely still in the way that only a wolf can, he waited.

*Red deer*

The doe's guard was completely down. No one had attacked her yet and she couldn't smell anyone, so she must be safe...

She moves away from the water and begins to nibble the grass. Perfect opppertunity to attack...

Eytan

Eytan saw the ears droop, knew that she didn't know he was here. Quietly, silently, he gathered his hinds and tightened like a coil. And then, keeping eyes on the doe, he sprang, powerful muscles carrying him toward her. His jaws went for vitals though his eyes kept on hooves, watching the doe's only weapons.

*Red Deer*

The doe was caught unaware and so the wolf latched onto her neck. Since he was bbigger than her, his weight smacked her hard and she fell. Flaling her hooves around in a mad attempt to break free, the doe began to squirm, trying to loosen the wolfs grip...

Eytan

Eytan took the blow of the ground on one side, landing with a small thump as the doe was quite small. Moving about quickly, he switched his grip to a different position, leaping over her back to get away from the flailing hooves that grazed his underside. Setting his teeth more firmly into her neck, he rested most of his bulk on top of the doe to keep her down while he finished up.

*Red deer*

The doe's attempts to free herself failed and as Eytan went for his next grip, her breaths shortened and her windpipe was peirced. Her body went limp and floppy, She was dead.

Eytan

Alpha brute waited for the deer to cease struggling, and then changed his grip once again. Putting his back and powerful fores and hinds into it, he grasped hold of the doe and dragged it toward the cove den.