Silver Creek just repeat the alphabet and hold out your longest breath

At this age, most hunting training was done by playing. But Shreya wanted to give Indra a chance at chasing some real prey, knowing she'd get a buzz out of it — an almost literal buzz, it seemed.

She watched as the girl moved close to the ground and stayed as still as possible, which would certainly do for now. They lay there, primed, and soon the tip of a mouse's head could be seen at one of the far bushes. See that, Indie? she whispered. When we stay still and quiet, our prey comes out to have a look around...

Subtlety was an important lesson. Perhaps Indra was too young to learn it, but Shreya had every confidence that it would sink in some day — and the girl would look back and remember the mouse.

Edit: Shreya is now a PPC! Please feel free to fade out here, or reply again and fade. <3