Phoenix Maplewood There'll be things you never asked her

Tapeesa followed closely behind, fangs snapping at the tender flesh of the buck's underbelly to herd it to where she knew Tomkin lay in wait. 

The frightened deer tossed its head, outpacing her and Uki drew to a halt - watching with bated breath as the buck prepared to leap from the clearing. 

Just as Uki began to fear that it was going to escape, Tomkin was there - leaping through the air to grab the buck by the throat and take it down. Anaktok could only watch in awe at the power his large frame possessed, feeling absolutely puny in comparison.

She drew near, lowering in submission instinctively - she'd received one too many blows for approaching a kill to move with confidence towards the larger male.

The berserker watched him carefully as he drew back, surprised once again by the words he spoke. 

"I'm fine, he didn't get me," she reassured, noticing only then that the other deer had scattered and that the meadow had fallen silent in the face of their violence. "Thank you," she murmured softly as she approached, "that was impressive." She gestured shyly to the buck with a sweep of her slender muzzle. 

The tundrian pressed close to the deer, touching her nose to its hide briefly, almost tenderly. Silently, she thanked the buck for his sacrifice and the gods for allowing the pack to eat. 

"I suppose we take it back now?" She glanced to him, her tail waving gently as she waited for his response.