discovering quickly that directly east resided land of far larger cats than she, and southwest, over the lake, the scent of wolves was heavy, bathsheba moved north. her range would take some establishment, and she was quietly eager to do so.
careful steps carried the lynx along the riverbank. the water as far as she cared had no name, and it was the same for the mountains at her right. sun came and went; she rested, caught a meal of voles, moved on.
deer. they were not her beloved bison, but bathsheba enjoyed the look of them all the same. and fawns were accessible in a way that calves were not, for her anyway. she tasted the air, but ignored the scent of wolves to saunter longshanks into the woodland, searching for those delicate new babes. nightfall arrived, and the lynx continued to prowl, wending noiselessly through the forest.
tufted ears twitched. bathsheba halted. wolf. and too close.
careful steps carried the lynx along the riverbank. the water as far as she cared had no name, and it was the same for the mountains at her right. sun came and went; she rested, caught a meal of voles, moved on.
deer. they were not her beloved bison, but bathsheba enjoyed the look of them all the same. and fawns were accessible in a way that calves were not, for her anyway. she tasted the air, but ignored the scent of wolves to saunter longshanks into the woodland, searching for those delicate new babes. nightfall arrived, and the lynx continued to prowl, wending noiselessly through the forest.
tufted ears twitched. bathsheba halted. wolf. and too close.
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What more do you want - by Higoro - March 31, 2021, 12:25 AM
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