Redtail Rise Þief

She could not entirely suppress the trembling that wracked her as they neared the elk, though she went very still when she saw Redd rushing to join the chase. Ashlar blocked her and the girl didn’t put up a fuss, though Masque sensed her sister’s impatience. She marveled at her sibling’s readiness in the face of such an intimidating task as this.

Her wide eyes shifted to watch as Avicus and Aventus singled out their chosen quarry, then began to drive it back toward the others, Masque among them. The pup felt herself gripped with panic. As much as she aspired to hone her hunting skills, she simply wasn’t prepared for any of this. She could hardly capture grasshoppers or frogs. An ungulate of this size was incomprehensible.

She made to slink closer to Ashlar, though the thunder of hooves made her freeze suddenly, every muscle in her body locking.