[size=small]Like a carousel she chased the shorthorns round. Her intent had been to corner them in Northstar Vale but, one stout creature had thwarted this tactic. Turning his friends back towards the mountains, he created a panic severe enough to drive them to Sunspire boarders. Were it not for the doe wounded in the rush Persephone would have taken the buck for the extra trouble. However, since Echelon had earlier denied her invitation to participate she was not granted the convenience of choice.
Still, there was the matter of their location. Too sensible to kill on the wolves' tread, the Redleaf-DiSarinno was forced to drive the herd once again. Taking them back a broad distance first, it was then that she revisited the ill fated. Cutting the doe from the ranks, she rode her to the ground before stealing her breath. A neat and blood-less end. Tearing into the doe while her friends watched, she ate until the ravens too began to gather. Swollen and ever cautious of her own protection, the brunette did not languish but instead seized a limb and began the long haul.
Her audience was dissolved by her motion although she was unconcerned as they bleated and scattered. Going through the crowd, she set her sights on a fissure several feet up. It was daring to go even that much closer towards the Spire but she couldn't just leave the thing laying out either. Pressing her ears against her head at the force of pulling it along, she toddled awkwardly with her head to her chest and the bulk of the doe between her open legs. [/size]
The little fox thought himself quite lucky when he came across the deer carcass. A nearby raven cawed irritably as he tore into the still warm flesh, and ate until his hunger was almost sated. Tired now, he lay beside the doe and lazily half closed his eyes, reaching out every few seconds to snatch another bite. The tiny fox had barley made a dent on the doe, his stomach was easy to fill.
Still open to SS of course. Also, I assumed he was sneaking bites while she dragging the carcass towards SS boarders.
[size=small] Time was of the essence. Of this much the Redleaf-DiSarinno was sure as she stole the occasional glance towards the would be icebox. In her bones she dreaded the idea of contention over her carcass attempting to be pirated. Of course, she could understand the lure but, there was something especially grating about the threat coming from pack wolves. At times she loathed their privledges almost as much as she did the limitations of her own circumstance. Nevertheless, she had no choice but to struggle on.
So it was without a mind for permissiveness that Persephone finally noticed the little fox. Growling, even before she could release the meat -she snapped at him with the devil in her eyes. To think that he had been sneaking choice cuts during the arduous climb? Posturing herself over the doe, the brunette dared the lesser creature to attempt another such evasion.[/size]
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Kesik leaped back as the big wolf growled at him. He stared questioningly at her, blue eyes sparkling mischievously. "Surely" he began"You would not eat this whole deer by yourself?" He pranced up to the wolfess, leaped onto the deer to gain some height. He flipped upside down, paws waving wildly in the air. "Without food , I could die!" he said dramatically. "You wouldn't let an innocent fox die, would you?" he asked her innocently.
[size=small]"Vermin," a rare word from the otherwise taciturn brunette. Although, it was not intended as a true counter. For the Redleaf-DiSarinno was a base individual and therefore unable to make sense of the fox's dialect. To her his words were but a series of ki-yips . Bothered by them as they stroked her carnivorous desires, Seph dove at him again -aiming to cinch her teeth on some piece of his mottled form. Then, she would throttle him until his incessant barking ceased.[/size]
Nishu cought whiff of something odd within the pack territory. He has been in Sunspire long enough to be able to notice scents that were unusal. There appeared to be a mix of scents, Nishu wasn't able to define which was what so he decided it would be best to see what was out there.
They were likely intruders so to keep Rain out of harms way he would need to atleast scare them off. Shouldn't be that hard, Nishu was strong as any Knight could be. They might just run away the moment they see him. As he took steps towards their location he thought about Rain. Soon together they will set on to other territories to settle a few things with other packs as well learning a bit of the healing trade. Although Nishu wanted to learn he didn't feel like he would be good at it, but that won't stop him from trying.
Finally he came upon a strange scene. He wasn't what to make it. There is a wolf dragging a deer up the mountains with a fox. It was nothing like he expected. He turned to his high and mighty stance as he stood tall with his head at the highest. "Care to explain before I decide what I should do here." He said clearly and loudly. He figured an idea of a peace offering but why would a lone wolf do that? Was the fox working with her? He wanted to know what exactly was going on before thinking of what to do with them.
Kesik leaped back to his feet as the fae snapped at him. Another wolf came to the scene, and Kesik twisted to look at him. Perhaps he could help him, for he didn't believe the fae could understand him. He though it strange that she was the only one who couldn't, but why else would she snap at a cute creature as him? He raced toward the brute, skidding to a stop a few feet in front of the large male. " Can you understand me, sir?" he questioned the brute. "You can, right? Please tell me that you can."
[size=small]Foxes were uncommon in her coastal homeland. From great distances she had seen a grand total of five until now. No, she was more familiar with nuisances caused by thieving sea birds. Not unlike ravens, they pestered with squawking cries and the rare act of intimidation. However, Persephone was not charmed to learn that there were even more devious enemies to contend with in the mainland. She knew how to dispatch an entire crowd of gulls but, the sinuous creature before her was proving wearisome in its persistence.
Nevertheless, she would not allow him another bite. Guarding the deceased two-toe, she continued to growl from her heart. It was really too bad that her stomach wasn't in the chase actually. Snapping at the air a third time she prepared to cross over the carcass to reach him when she noticed his sudden distraction. It wasn't normal for an animal to loose focus while attempting to preserve its very own life so in accordance she turned as well.
Looking over her dark shoulder she stared at the newcomer with an oddly familiar sense of dread. His stance, his words, his scent -he was apart of whatever pack the deer had run to seek shelter with. Grousing beneath her breath as she dropped her head, Seph frowned at the fox before giving the grey wolf his answer. "The fox stole from me" she offered. "It owes me flesh."[/size]
The fox quickly moved towards him then asked if he could understand it. Of course he could, there may be a small difference between the dialects but once it was figured out it was easy to understand other beast or creatures. Nishu didn't have that much interest in the little creature. To him it posed no threat, the loner here too didn't show much of a threat either.
The whole problem between them was around the corpse of a deer. The problem for him was that it was on Sunspire territory. So, first things first. After hearing what the loner said he gazed down at the fox. "Yes, I understand you enough. But do you realise stealing from a wolf is dangerous right?" But not only that, the two should know pack territories are also dangerous. "You know what is even more dangerous? Hunting within a Sunspire territory. It could be considered stealing from the Spire." He said clearly, turning his eyes towards the loner. At the very least he wanted them to understand the problem here.
Kesik's fox instinct told him to run. And so he did, but not before the little fox grabbed a sliver of flesh no bigger than a squirrel and took off. He had had enough of those two wolves, and had the distinct impression that he would be eaten if he hung around to long. So as fast as he had come, the little fox was gone.