Swiftcurrent Creek from out of the smoke

hope its ok i pp just a tiny smidge with this next bit, to go along with her hunt roll (4 - catch). i left it open-ended in case you wanted mella to also chase after it! maybe fight her for it. up to you!

there was movement. in the manner of a cat which had just spotted its first bird, hosannah's head bowed and her pupils dilated, and she watched with great anticipation to see if this was a stray thing she could strip of its flesh. her hunger was great — as was the hunger of her pack — and to bring home this prize would surely ease their struggle.

when the creature was close enough hosannah realized her mistake, and felt her adrenaline begin to peter out. she breathed a small sigh as her body relaxed, seeing that this was no prey but another predator. a rival. when the stranger paused she did too, and things settled in to a tense calm. but before either wolf could speak, something shot out from the shadows by the stranger's paws, careening at first for hosannah and then diving for cover a few feet away.

the movement sparked a new reaction in the woman. she felt the rise of adrenaline once again, a spike of it, and was instantly taking off after the mouse as it bolted from one safe haven to the other. there was no time to think. hosannah acted with only her own belly in mind, her instinct showing her what needed to be done.