Dawnlark Plains Duties, duties, and more duties

Laika followed Esaro through he tall grass, pleased with the fast way he followed the scent.  She was on his heels as he found the bird and the female almost ran into him when he suddenly jumped back, scaring himself  and the bird. The pheasant went flying into the air. She frowned. 

"Next time, make sure you realize the distance between you and your prey." She could hardly hold back the slight laugh before she nodded in the bird's direction. "You should probably go after that. I'll follow you."