Dawnlark Plains Duties, duties, and more duties

"No, the point is to not scare them." Laika informed him. "It makes it harder to catch if you scare them!"

Laika padded through the tall grass paws barely making a sound as she set them down lightly upon the ground. Her ears flicked at the sounds of Esaro padding behind her and she huffed as his sounds faded and he called out for her.

"Over here, Esaro," Laika replied. "Trod lightly and you won't make a lot of sound." 

Laika lowered her body even more so her belly fur was barely missing the earth below. Her tail stuck straight out behind her, making sure it didn't make any noise. Finally, the pheasant came into view. The bird's image was abscured by the grass stems. It was a large male bird, with long tail feathers and a colorful body. It's beak parted as it called out for other birds nearby. It was probably seeking out a female.

Laika turned to look over at Esaro. "This one will probably be more alert than others. We have to be very careful. I want you to catch it this time." 

She nodded her head encouragingly. "Get downwind of it and than get as close to it as you can. I'll be here and if the pheasant comes my way, I will herd it back over to you. I want you to kill it. If it flies away, follow it for a little waus until it lands and try again." She whispered.