Kintla Flatlands Plates and Saucers

The doe's tawny head flew into the air when she heard and saw Shrike speeding toward her and she whirled on her ankles and took a bound away from him, but in that moment she caught sight of the larger predator emerging as well, from another angle, causing her to balk and doubt her escape plan. This cost her time and her easy escape, and Pallas was upon the doe, biting at its legs and causing it to slow further, as it did its best to avoid the nips and bites. The doe's efforts were in vain, though, as this gave Shrike the time to gain on her and with a snarl he leapt, aiming to grab the tender spot just below her jawbone. 

The doe was quicker than he anticipated, though, and whirled away from him at the last moment so instead he collided with her shoulder, pushing her sideways and causing her to stumble. He had nothing to grab onto and so, circled around her hoping to find another angle but she wisely whirled away from him in order to protect herself. With several other herd members standing nearby, Shrike knew it was only a matter of time before she rejoined them and found her safety. It was his turn, then, to distract the doe so his hunting partner could make the kill. Grabbing into the nearest foreleg and holding his ground, Shrike did his best to hold the doe still enough that Pallas had a shot at killing it.