Redtail Rise Þief

Avicus fell back, but in the chaos, Aventus hardly noticed. Even the thudding sound of hoof meeting ribcage was whisked away by the wind and the panicked bleating of their quarry.

The grey boulder of a wolf brought the cow's head down and she twisted, legs writhing. Aventus threw his weight into her side with snapping teeth, sealing her fate when she toppled. The wolves fell upon her and ended her life without further incident.

Aventus padded to the side, panting and bloodsoaked, before turning his face to where his sons should be. He could see Ancelin there, but Atreus was nowhere to be found. His teeth met in a tight clench, equal parts worry and anger that his brat of a child had disobeyed him in such dangerous circumstances. He swept the sidelines for a glimpse of ruddy brown and found none.