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She had never hunted a deer, of course, so she didn't know how one might behave when attacked like this. Soleon opted to bring his free paw down on her backside, pinning her tail to the ground. It was quite effective, causing her to unlatch her jaws from his ankle to nip at the toes pressing against her tail instead. They barely grazed him before he either yanked it out of reach again or Haunt skittered out of his grasp. It all happened so quickly, the puppy couldn't quite be sure.

Now they faced off from a very short distance, indeed. Haunt stared at him, trying to calculate her next move. She couldn't take him by surprise again. Unless she simply wanted to rush him like a bull, Haunt needed to distract him... or lure him into a false sense of security. Abruptly, she dropped to her haunches and began lick at the mud on one of her forepaws, as if having lost all interest in the impromptu spar.

But Soleon would not be fooled so easily. He kept staring at her strangely, leaving Haunt no opportunity for a sneak attack. Ultimately, she actually lost interest in the entire interaction and wandered back toward her fresh cache to stand guard and resume her bath.

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