Qeya River arjuni-akt-i

He went along the riverside and straight for the caribou, while Lane moved in an arc. They came to the same conclusion as they intercepted the creature: it did not want to move, and did not try to defend itself even as Kigipigak sought to score it.

The white wolf was swift to attack the caribou's haunch, and then move on to the shoulder, the belly, anything that might cause a reaction. The caribou had to have felt the puncture of teeth; it did not react as quickly as Kigipigak expected though, and left him feeling unfulfilled.

It moved away from him with a staggering gait, falling more towards the river because of the uneven terrain. Its haunches bled from where Kigipigak had struck it, and it swung its head towards Lane with tired eyes, just as it tumbled.