Kintla Flatlands Plates and Saucers

When the female's posture changed, Shrike lifted his head, scenting that they were now relatively close to a herd of deer, if not within sight of them. He moved to the side, then, so that he too could see, while remaining behind her. His companion's posture had lowered so that she might avoid being seen, and between the two of them, winter might have camouflaged them better but the grasses of the flatland would just have to do, to conceal them. He caught a flash of brown, a glance from the female, and his eyes finally lifted her face before following her gaze. He caught sight of the doe she'd targeted, but he continued to scan the herd before agreeing silently that the young doe would likely be the easiest catch. 

He moved away from her side, circling around and away from her until he could see the doe from the side. He looked to the place where he'd left Pallas but could not see her, not at first. He waited, watching the grasses to see if she would burst forth, or simply sneak forward until he caught sight of her white hair, waving like fluffy tufts of grass. Had he not been looking for her, he wouldn't have seen her, which worked to their advantage- the deer hadn't been looking in that direction. 

As they were positioned, Pallas would have been directly behind the doe while Shrike had moved around so that if he ran straight forward, he would be attacking from the doe's right side. Had they both attacked from the same position, they would have simply started a chase, and the doe would have simply needed to run in a straight line, away from the wolves. As it was, Shrike wanted to cause confusion, so the deer would have to maneuver and make a decision before springing away, which would give his hunting partner a better chance at getting close enough to attack.

Once Shrike felt he was in position and could not possibly sneak any closer, he darted forward, streaking toward the herd like a silver bullet, aiming to cut the young doe away from the herd and send her whirling and running, closer to his hunting partner.