Blacktail Deer Plateau First Hunt

He watched her silently, wondering about her tactic. When Fireblazed barked and a rabbit almost immediately leaped out of the hole, Peregrine was utterly nonplussed. Any healthy rabbit would know to huddle deeper in its warren to stay safe. The fact that it had jumped out into the open instead meant that something wasn't right with it.

"I wouldn't eat that if I were you," Peregrine said. "A healthy rabbit will have survival instincts and move deeper into the ground at the first sign of a predator. That thing practically jumped right into your mouth. It must be sick or something. It might even have rabies." He eyed the slain hare dubiously.

Shifting his weight, the Alpha male sat carefully and added, "I don't think it takes a lot of skill to stand over a hole and bark anyway. How are you at actual hunting?" Perhaps he was being a bit blunt but if he hurt Fireblaze's feelings, she would just have to grow a thicker skin. Peregrine didn't coddle anybody and, if she was going to live here, she would definitely have to learn to get used to him.