Sawtooth Spire sharks in the swimming pool

His body ran, pressing after the last stoat and oblivious to the world around him. His world seemed to narrow as that final goal was in mind and only briefly was he aware of the younger wolf at his back. They both ran. Paw over paw, they raced for that last stoat before Kanik fell away completely. Alarmed that the wolf might have seen something better, Iqniq halted and turned to figure out what it was that had brought the wolf to a full stop.

The sound of a rattle lifted to his ears. What the? The wolf was already plowing after him again and Iqniq let the boy have the stoat that was near to making a clean get away. As far as the alpha was concerned, the presence of a snake that rattled was a more pressing concern. That sound? It was intended as a warning, but for young pups who were new and excited about the world? The snake needed to be exterminated and the pack needed to be informed that they were sharing their lands with some unfriendly neighbors.

He crept closer to the snake. Keeping low, he lifted here and there as if to catch a glimpse of the pattern that blended so well with the ground and fall of leaves. That rattle gave warning again. He caught glimpse of the coiled snake and cursed. It was impossible to tell how big that snake really was, and coiled like that? It could easily strike a distance that surpassed its length. The only consolation was that it was an adult. That meant it had more control over it's venom, but that wasn't a huge comfort considering that meant it had a better idea of how much poison it'd need to kill a wolf.

Iqniq took a few steps back, contemplating how to rid himself and the Spire of the snake situation. He barked to Kanik. Game over. They'd found their predator. Now they just needed to kill it. "Any ideas?"