nose to tail she slumbered, beside a rocky outcrop that shielded from winter's breath. the sun had yet to rise, though already the dark sky was dyed the paleness of dawn. birds begun their morning cries, and the winds that had raged in the darkness abated, sudenly made cowards by the light of the sun. awareness came slowly to the huntress, first of the light, then of the sounds that surrounded her in the snow, and then of scent, from which she discovered the air to be tainted with the scent of prey. and then of hunger, as her optics snapped open and beheld the morning before her.
it was an uneasy time, that between dawn and night, as the hunter's of the night stole back to their lairs and the day's creatures awoke from their slumber. it was silent, the stars faded and the sun rose ever steadily, when the huntress stood and did not bother to shake the snow from her pelt as she moved from her brief refuge, in seek of something to dull the hunger that cut at her. charcoal gaze cut through the snow as she moved softly, soundlessly, ears roving atop her head as they caught sound, only to dismiss it for naught. until the crunch of snow being crumbled underfoot had her pause, gaze darting to it's source. moment's later, from the bush stepped a stag. he was young, and he was alone, looking likely for a herd to master.
she knew very well that she alone may not take on a buck, young and fit, yet perhaps with another she may have luck. there were none here, yet something kept her still and watching the creature as it carefully moved through the trees, scraping from them bark and anything else it found to be edible.
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water is sweet, but blood is thicker - by Ahnah - January 31, 2017, 09:33 AM
RE: water is sweet, but blood is thicker - by Gwen - February 01, 2017, 02:43 PM
RE: water is sweet, but blood is thicker - by Ahnah - February 01, 2017, 02:56 PM