Blacktail Deer Plateau evolution of consciousness

In response to her playful jab, Peregrine gave Fox the stink eye, only for his face to melt into a fond grin in the next instant. He listened thoughtfully as she spoke of prey near the seaside, large beasts with evidently tough exteriors. The Alpha male tried to picture them, yet he didn't have much to go by, so his mental image was very bizarre indeed.

"Want to take the pack there for the next weekly hunt?" he suggested. They'd just hunted a day or so ago, so they weren't due for another joint effort for a few days. But it was never too early to plan. "You could lead it, Mrs. Alpha Female, and I'll be your backup. We could take a small group. How many do you think we'd need?"