Blacktail Deer Plateau the meaning of life

literally AW. Anyone and everyone. Come help Shale take down a deer and earn some hunting XP

He enjoyed watching the herd that called the plateau home--that gave it its name, in fact. He would stay in the shadows of the trees, peering out at their slow movements, searching for sustenance amidst the snow. They were thin, these days; weak.

One of them seemed particularly emaciated, limping along behind the rest, its eyes glassy with pain. Shale had gotten as close as possible without alerting them to his presence and found that she did not smell sickly: she must merely be wasting away, with little food to spare.

Her, then. He let out a howl for all to hear--anyone interested in feasting today, anyway--which scattered the deer, but no matter--once they had worked themselves into a panic over a sightless sound in the distance, they relaxed once more, returning to their grazing.

Shale locked his eyes on the target and waited for packmates to emerge from the trees beside him.