Bearclaw Valley deep in earth

there's a question in his eyes, and she gives another nod toward the hole. that, she utters, and lets out a sharp exhale, nostrils flaring. before she can pout further, though, he makes a move, and she follows his lead. her eyes sparkle with the thrill of the hunt.

they wait. and wait. and wait.

and then suddenly, the gopher appears, its torso popping from the earth. it seems not to notice the wolves and begins to clamber outside. that's when Avicus strikes, snapping forward like an eel and seizing the creature's stubby little leg between her teeth.

it flails and shrieks, trapped as it is, trying to wriggle free. for her part, she is slightly stupefied, unsure of what to do next. go for the throat, sure, but that would mean releasing the leg, and what if it gets away—?