Dawnlark Plains LXXIII

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the caribou scattered, new snow's apt teeth cutting them from one another. joined by night eye's powerful backing, their efforts left the huntlead free to focus on their chosen quarry.

snow rain was with him. mountain boulder ran nimbly alongside the younger male for a time, driving the single caribou further from the protection of the group. he fell back, giving a rough sound to signal that snow rain do the same.

the panicked animal, assuming that the wolves were flagging, took the opportunity to open the full pace of its terrified speed. it was the opportunity for which mountain boulder was waiting, and he jerked his wide muzzle. go, to snow rain.

new snow and night eye would join them for this run. mountain boulder, assured of their ability to catch the caribou as it exhausted itself in a flat gallop, sped after it now. pride in his lengthening gait, he chose whatever side snow rain had not taken.

first blood beamed in a welter along the lunging haunch.