Redtail Rise High Risk, High Reward

A tense moment passed as Masquerade watched Augur, waiting for some sort of signal. A noise slipped from their ruddy muzzle, a growl mixed with a whine. And then, finally, his tail swung up in an arch. Masquerade saw it for the cue it was.

They threw back their head and let forth a powerful summoning cry. “To me!” it said to all on the rise. They felt adrenaline flooding through them as their own cry soared skyward. “TO ME!” Masque commanded the pack.

When they ran out of breath, they dropped their head even as every hair along their spine prickled upright. Exhilarated, the Ulfr moved to stand beside their hunt leader, head and tail arched stiffly—just a fraction below Augur’s—as they eyed the bull elk. They pressed their ears forward and peeled their lips backward. Mimicking the Ulfhedinn, the Ulfr snapped their jaws and let out a resonant growl.

The elk grunted and swung, forelock bristling with weaponry. Excited by the sight, Masque’s pulse pounded as they awaited the others. Their long tail lashed the air, sending the last wisps of fog into the ether as the forenoon sun brought the scene into bright, crisp relief.

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