Stone Circle primal instinct

The closer the creature got, the wider Micco's eyes became; but he saw less and less, overcome by a great anticipation. When he could not take the waiting any longer, he pulled his body tight and taut against the earth, and readied to spring. It seemed as if something - a creature like himself - had similar thoughts; before Micco could react, a shadow lurched from the underbrush and thrust itself in to Micco's path. It sprang at the deer and spooked the herd - as well as the younger cougar - and it was enough to make him hiss and yowl with shock and annoyance. His body no longer hid. His eyes were narrow, watching the stranger as intently as he had watched the prey, and he paced in the manner of affronted cats everywhere.