The frigid air roared in her ears as she charged on with might, taking the rocky terrain underfoot as one would take the flat lands. True the bolder course left much to be desired as far as speed was concerned, but she worried little as she had faith that Raheerah would understand her summon and follow the course without needing further direction. It would be no different than herding prey, though the difference was that this ‘deer’ was intelligent, even if her trespass suggested otherwise. She was wolf, and not to be taken lightly.
And true to this, Xi’nuata kept a careful eye on the woman’s tail as she wove through the trees, and in the same instance kept an eye open for the living shadow nearing their quarry. A snag upon a tree gave them an advantage in the pursuit, stalling the female enough just to bring her within reach, just close enough that eager paws could snap out with stout muzzle to grab for her leg- only to have it jut violently into her face as she kicked off to resume her flight.
Audibly seething through opened jaws, the warrior too resume the chase with hardly a moment to truly register the pain of the kick. She saw only white ahead, felt only the earth under her paws, and heard only the rush of blood in her ears as adrenaline surged through her in thrilling circulation. Her sights cut to Raheerah as they neared the prominent curve of the mountain’s base. They were nearing where they wanted, but all routes of escape needed to be sealed. Again she snarled at him, this time to address the change in the land and where it led. The chase was not over, though she feigned a draw back if only to begin her swifter ascent along the mountainside, taking ground on the rocks in two if not a single bound to gain ahead. As long as he kept at the female from the forest side, the mountain and the Vale female would do their part to close the trap if able. |