September 22, 2016, 11:33 AM
In spite of her age, Freyja showed good form as she stalked up on the smaller beast. Wildfire hung back and crouched, watchful. Her heart beat faster as the pup came closer and closer to her quarry. The Bandrona honestly expected the groundhog to wise up and scurry away long before Freyja got anywhere near it. When the pup managed to close the distance without alerting her prey, it gave the yearling a little thrill of pride.
It was nothing compared to how she felt watching the young girl capture and (somewhat messily) execute the over-sized rodent. "Way to go, Freyja!" she cried out once it was dead, hastening to stand beside the smaller hunter. "I'm really impressed!" she said genuinely, amber eyes bright as she exchanged a pleased glance with Portia over the youngster's head. "You show tons of promise. You're already well on your way to becoming an excellent hunter."
Wildfire pressed her smudged snout to Freyja's cheek, then rocked back onto her haunches and smilingly waved a paw over the kill. "Now go on and enjoy your spoils! You earned 'em." Nothing tasted as good as a fresh, hard-earned kill.
It was nothing compared to how she felt watching the young girl capture and (somewhat messily) execute the over-sized rodent. "Way to go, Freyja!" she cried out once it was dead, hastening to stand beside the smaller hunter. "I'm really impressed!" she said genuinely, amber eyes bright as she exchanged a pleased glance with Portia over the youngster's head. "You show tons of promise. You're already well on your way to becoming an excellent hunter."
Wildfire pressed her smudged snout to Freyja's cheek, then rocked back onto her haunches and smilingly waved a paw over the kill. "Now go on and enjoy your spoils! You earned 'em." Nothing tasted as good as a fresh, hard-earned kill.